Reliques of ancient English poetry, by T. Percy, ed. by J. V. Prichard, Volume 21876 |
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... France's Daughter . 218 18. The Sweet Neglect . By Ben Jonson 225 19. The Children in the Wood 20. A Lover of late was I 225 230 21. The King and the Miller of Mansfield 231 22. The Shepherd's Resolution . By Geo . Wither . 23. Queen ...
... France's Daughter . 218 18. The Sweet Neglect . By Ben Jonson 225 19. The Children in the Wood 20. A Lover of late was I 225 230 21. The King and the Miller of Mansfield 231 22. The Shepherd's Resolution . By Geo . Wither . 23. Queen ...
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... France , where he was called De Vert . - See Bayle's Dictionary . X. To Althea from Prison . This excellent sonnet , which possessed a high degree of fame among the old Cavaliers , was written by Colonel Richard Lovelace , during his ...
... France , where he was called De Vert . - See Bayle's Dictionary . X. To Althea from Prison . This excellent sonnet , which possessed a high degree of fame among the old Cavaliers , was written by Colonel Richard Lovelace , during his ...
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... France , Whilst on his father's head his foes advance : Poor child ! he weeps out his inheritance . 40 45 With my own power my majesty they wound , In the king's name the king himself's uncrown'd : So doth the dust destroy the diamond ...
... France , Whilst on his father's head his foes advance : Poor child ! he weeps out his inheritance . 40 45 With my own power my majesty they wound , In the king's name the king himself's uncrown'd : So doth the dust destroy the diamond ...
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... France have taken a sware , Lilli , & c . Dat dey will have no protestant heir . 25 Lilli , & c . Ara ! but why does he stay behind ? Lilli , & c . Ho ! by my shoul ' tis a protestant wind . Lilli , & c . 30 But see de Tyrconnel is now ...
... France have taken a sware , Lilli , & c . Dat dey will have no protestant heir . 25 Lilli , & c . Ara ! but why does he stay behind ? Lilli , & c . Ho ! by my shoul ' tis a protestant wind . Lilli , & c . 30 But see de Tyrconnel is now ...
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... France from them most remote , not more in situation than in the manners , habits , and language of its Welsh inhabitants , which are allowed to have been derived from this island , as must have been their traditions , songs , and ...
... France from them most remote , not more in situation than in the manners , habits , and language of its Welsh inhabitants , which are allowed to have been derived from this island , as must have been their traditions , songs , and ...
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Page 34 - You violets that first appear, By your pure purple mantles known Like the proud virgins of the year, As if the spring were all your own; What are you when the rose is blown ? So, when my mistress shall be seen In form and beauty of her mind, By virtue first, then choice, a Queen, Tell me, if she were not design'd Th' eclipse and glory of her kind.
Page 160 - ... paid; He stakes his quiver, bow and arrows, His mother's doves, and team of sparrows; Loses them too; then down he throws The coral of his lip, the rose Growing on's cheek (but none knows how), With these, the crystal of his brow, And then the dimple of his chin; All these did my Campaspe win. At last he set her both his eyes, She won, and Cupid blind did rise. O Love! has she done this to thee? What shall, alas! become of me? THE SONGS OF BIRDS What bird so sings, yet so does wail? O 'tis the...
Page 383 - Translated. In 2 vols. History of Christian Dogmas. Translated. In 2 vols. • Christian Life in the Early and Middle Ages, including his 'Light in Dark Places.
Page 57 - WHY so pale and wan, fond lover? Prithee, why so pale? Will, when looking well can't move her, Looking ill prevail? Prithee, why so pale? Why so dull and mute, young sinner?
Page 35 - An old song, made by an aged old pate, Of an old worshipful gentleman who had a great estate, That kept a brave old house at a bountiful rate, And an old porter to relieve the poor at his gate...
Page 318 - St. George he was for England ; St. Dennis was for France, Sing, Honi soit qui mal y pense.