Reliques of ancient English poetry, by T. Percy, ed. by J. V. Prichard, Volume 21876 |
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... KNIGHT , and 40 engravings on wood by HARVEY . Royal 8vo . Cloth . 106. 6d . Fielding . Works of Henry Fielding , complete . With Memoir of the Author by THOMAS ROSCOE , and 20 Plates by GEORGE CRUIKSHANK . Medium 8vo . 148 . Fielding ...
... KNIGHT , and 40 engravings on wood by HARVEY . Royal 8vo . Cloth . 106. 6d . Fielding . Works of Henry Fielding , complete . With Memoir of the Author by THOMAS ROSCOE , and 20 Plates by GEORGE CRUIKSHANK . Medium 8vo . 148 . Fielding ...
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... Knight , or Lady's Policy 51 16. Why so pale ? By Sir John Suckling 56 17. Old Tom of Bedlam . Mad song the first 57 18. The Distracted Puritan . Mad Song the second 59 19. The Lunatic Lover . Mad Song the third . 62 20. The Lady ...
... Knight , or Lady's Policy 51 16. Why so pale ? By Sir John Suckling 56 17. Old Tom of Bedlam . Mad song the first 57 18. The Distracted Puritan . Mad Song the second 59 19. The Lunatic Lover . Mad Song the third . 62 20. The Lady ...
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... Knight and Shepherd's Daughter . 154 14. The Shepherd's Address to his Muse . By N. Breton . 157 15. Lord Thomas and Fair Ellinor 159 • 16. Cupid and Campaspe . By John Lilye . 161 17. The Lady turned Serving - man . 162 18. Gil [ Child ] ...
... Knight and Shepherd's Daughter . 154 14. The Shepherd's Address to his Muse . By N. Breton . 157 15. Lord Thomas and Fair Ellinor 159 • 16. Cupid and Campaspe . By John Lilye . 161 17. The Lady turned Serving - man . 162 18. Gil [ Child ] ...
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... Knight of the Swan , " being an ancient romance , beginning thus : " All - Weldynge God . Whene it is his Wylle Wele he Wereth his Werke . With his owene honde For ofte Harmes were Hente . that Helpe wene myzte Nere the Hyznes of Hym ...
... Knight of the Swan , " being an ancient romance , beginning thus : " All - Weldynge God . Whene it is his Wylle Wele he Wereth his Werke . With his owene honde For ofte Harmes were Hente . that Helpe wene myzte Nere the Hyznes of Hym ...
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... knight of the swan . 2 To return to the metre of Pierce Plowman . In the folio MS . so often quoted in these volumes are two poems written in that species of ver- sification . One of these is an ancient allegorical poem entitled Death ...
... knight of the swan . 2 To return to the metre of Pierce Plowman . In the folio MS . so often quoted in these volumes are two poems written in that species of ver- sification . One of these is an ancient allegorical poem entitled Death ...
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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.