Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Consisting of Old Heroic Ballads, Songs, Etc |
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... stanzas on occasion . I have no doubt but most of the old heroic ballads in this collection were composed by this order of men . For although some of the larger metrical romances might come from the pen of the monks or others , yet the ...
... stanzas on occasion . I have no doubt but most of the old heroic ballads in this collection were composed by this order of men . For although some of the larger metrical romances might come from the pen of the monks or others , yet the ...
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... stanzas , in long lines , as he found it in the old written copy . * Fitt ii . v . 36 , 140 . † Who died Aug. 5 , 1406 , in the seventh year of our Henry IV . James I. was crowned 1424 , murdered Feb. 1436-37 . § This was the original ...
... stanzas , in long lines , as he found it in the old written copy . * Fitt ii . v . 36 , 140 . † Who died Aug. 5 , 1406 , in the seventh year of our Henry IV . James I. was crowned 1424 , murdered Feb. 1436-37 . § This was the original ...
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... stanza , and if the readings were , " The crowned harte , " and Above stode starres thre , " it would be minutely exact at this day . As for the Percy family , one of their ancient badges or cog- nizances was a white lyon statant , and ...
... stanza , and if the readings were , " The crowned harte , " and Above stode starres thre , " it would be minutely exact at this day . As for the Percy family , one of their ancient badges or cog- nizances was a white lyon statant , and ...
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... been taken in the following stanzas , but wherever this edition differs from the preceding , it hath been brought nearer to the folio MS . WHEN shaws beene sheene , and shradds full fayre , 62 RELIQUES OF ANCIENT ENGLISH POETRY .
... been taken in the following stanzas , but wherever this edition differs from the preceding , it hath been brought nearer to the folio MS . WHEN shaws beene sheene , and shradds full fayre , 62 RELIQUES OF ANCIENT ENGLISH POETRY .
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... stanzas are taken from chaps . iii . and iv . , " How Fame departed from Graunde Amour and left him with Governaunce and Grace , and howe he went to the Tower of Doctrine , " etc. I LOOKED about and saw a craggy roche , Farre in the ...
... stanzas are taken from chaps . iii . and iv . , " How Fame departed from Graunde Amour and left him with Governaunce and Grace , and howe he went to the Tower of Doctrine , " etc. I LOOKED about and saw a craggy roche , Farre in the ...
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Adam Bell agayne ancient archar awaye ballad Bessee Bishop Percy Busk called castle Childe Waters copy court daughter daye dear death doth Douglas dragon Earl Editor Editor's folio Edward England English Erle fair fast father fayre gallant Gawaine gold greene willow hand hart hast hath heart heire of Linne Henry Henry VIII honour John King Arthur knight kyng lady ladye land lord Mary Ambree Minstrels myght never noble Northumberland Percy Persè play poem poet praye prince printed queene quoth reign Robin romances ryde sayd sayes Scotland Shakespeare shee shold Sing slaine slayne song sonnes sore stanzas sweet sword syr Cauline tell thee ther theyr thou art thou shalt thre unto wife willow wold wyfe wyll Wyllyam Wyth yemen youth zour
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Page 386 - TELL me not, Sweet, I am unkind That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind, To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field ; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such As you too shall adore; I could not love thee, Dear, so much, Loved I not Honour more.
Page 35 - I never heard the old song of Percy and Douglas that I found not my heart moved more than with a trumpet; and yet it is sung but by some blind crowder, with no rougher voice than rude style...
Page 121 - Crabbed age and youth cannot live together Youth is full of pleasance, age is full of care; Youth like summer morn, age like winter weather; Youth like summer brave, age like winter bare; Youth is full of sport, age's breath is short; Youth is nimble, age is lame; Youth is hot and bold, age is weak and cold; Youth is wild, and age is tame. Age, I do abhor thee; youth, I do adore thee; O, my love, my love is young!
Page 349 - Still to be neat, still to be drest, As you were going to a feast ; Still to be powdered, still perfumed : Lady, it is to be presumed, Though art's hid causes are not found, All is not sweet, all is not sound.
Page 124 - His cheek was redder than the rose ; The comeliest youth was he ; But he is dead and laid in his grave : Alas, and woe is me ! " " Sigh no more, lady, sigh no more , Men were deceivers ever ; One foot on sea and one on land, To one thing constant never. " Hadst thou been fond, he had been false, And left thee sad and heavy ; For young men ever were fickle found, Since summer trees were leafy.
Page 121 - Youth is full of pleasance. Age is full of care ; Youth like summer morn, Age like winter weather ; Youth like summer brave, Age like winter bare. Youth is full of sport, Age's breath is short ; Youth is nimble, age is lame ; Youth is hot and bold, Age is weak and cold ; Youth is wild, and age is tame. Age, I do abhor thee, Youth, I do adore thee ; O, my love, my love is young ! Age, I do defy thee : — O, sweet shepherd, hie thee, For methinks thou stay'st too long.
Page 115 - The shepherd swains shall dance and sing For thy delight each May morning: If these delights thy mind may move, Then live with me and be my love.
Page 373 - Over the mountains And over the waves, Under the fountains And under the graves ; Under floods that are deepest, Which Neptune obey ; Over rocks that are steepest Love will find out the way. Where there is no place For the glow-worm to lie ; Where there is no space For receipt of a fly ; Where the midge dares not venture Lest herself fast she lay ; If love come, he will enter And soon find out his way.
Page 254 - Now three weeks' space to thee will I give, And that is the longest time thou hast to live; For if thou dost not answer my questions three, Thy lands and thy livings are forfeit to me.
Page 267 - 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?