The Centuries' Poetry: Chaucer to ShakespeareDenys Kilham Roberts Penguin Books, 1950 - English poetry |
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... shepherds careless carol by the fire : Ah then ! ah then ! If country loves such sweet desires gain , What lady would not love a shepherd swain ? He kisseth first , then sits as blithe to eat His cream and curds as doth the king his ...
... shepherds careless carol by the fire : Ah then ! ah then ! If country loves such sweet desires gain , What lady would not love a shepherd swain ? He kisseth first , then sits as blithe to eat His cream and curds as doth the king his ...
Page 75
... shepherd swain ? Upon his couch of straw he sleeps as sound , As doth the king upon his bed of down , More sounder too ; For cares cause kings full oft their sleep to spill , Where weary shepherds lie and snort their fill : Ah then ! ah ...
... shepherd swain ? Upon his couch of straw he sleeps as sound , As doth the king upon his bed of down , More sounder too ; For cares cause kings full oft their sleep to spill , Where weary shepherds lie and snort their fill : Ah then ! ah ...
Page 167
... With homage to her feet ; ' And all the shepherds that were nigh , From top of every hill Unto the valleys , loud did cry , " There goes sweet Daffodil ! " ' Ay , gentle shepherd , now with joy Thou all MICHAEL DRAYTON 167.
... With homage to her feet ; ' And all the shepherds that were nigh , From top of every hill Unto the valleys , loud did cry , " There goes sweet Daffodil ! " ' Ay , gentle shepherd , now with joy Thou all MICHAEL DRAYTON 167.
Contents
GEOFFREY CHAUCER | 13 |
From The Nuns Priests Tale | 33 |
Chaucers Wordes unto Adam His Own Scriveyn | 39 |
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