Reliques of ancient English poetry, by T. Percy. Repr. entire from the author's last ed. With memoir and critical dissertation, by G. Gilfillan, Page 111, Volume 21858 |
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... is , which you shall not do by casting up a stone . More solid things do not shew the complexion of the times so well as BALLADS and Libels . SELDEN'S TABLE - TALK . RELIQUES OF ANCIENT POETRY , ETC. SERIES THE SECOND .
... is , which you shall not do by casting up a stone . More solid things do not shew the complexion of the times so well as BALLADS and Libels . SELDEN'S TABLE - TALK . RELIQUES OF ANCIENT POETRY , ETC. SERIES THE SECOND .
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... things , among the neighbouring nations . A fondness for labo- rious trifles hath always prevailed in the dark ages of literature . The Greek poets have had their ' wings ' and ' axes : ' the great father of English poesy may therefore ...
... things , among the neighbouring nations . A fondness for labo- rious trifles hath always prevailed in the dark ages of literature . The Greek poets have had their ' wings ' and ' axes : ' the great father of English poesy may therefore ...
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... thing ; For all my luve , it sall be thyne , Withouten departing . All hale thy heart for till have myne , Is all my coveting ; My sheip to morn quhyle houris nyne , Will need of nae keiping . ' 75 80 85 ' Robin , thou hast heard sung ...
... thing ; For all my luve , it sall be thyne , Withouten departing . All hale thy heart for till have myne , Is all my coveting ; My sheip to morn quhyle houris nyne , Will need of nae keiping . ' 75 80 85 ' Robin , thou hast heard sung ...
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... things are those ? · 6 I marvell what they bee ? ' What , art thou a foole ? ' the tanner reply'd ; ' I carry one under mee . ' " What craftsman art thou ? ' said the king , ' I praye thee tell me trowe . ' ' I am a barker , 1 sir , by ...
... things are those ? · 6 I marvell what they bee ? ' What , art thou a foole ? ' the tanner reply'd ; ' I carry one under mee . ' " What craftsman art thou ? ' said the king , ' I praye thee tell me trowe . ' ' I am a barker , 1 sir , by ...
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... thing that ever I did I will to you unfolde ; Earl marshall had my maidenhed , Beneath this cloth of golde . ' ' Thats a vile sinne , ' then sayd the king ; ' May God forgive it thee ! ' ' Amen , amen , ' quoth earl marshall ; With a ...
... thing that ever I did I will to you unfolde ; Earl marshall had my maidenhed , Beneath this cloth of golde . ' ' Thats a vile sinne , ' then sayd the king ; ' May God forgive it thee ! ' ' Amen , amen , ' quoth earl marshall ; With a ...
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alliteration ancient Andrew appears arms ballad beauty beggar Bessee bonny brave called cause copy crown death doth downe Earl edition Editor Edward England English faire father fear fight folio gallant give given gold grace hand hast hath head heare heart Henry intitled James John kind king knight kyng lady land late letter Lilli lines live look lord manner Mary metre never noble once original poem poets poor present prince printed probably queene quoth rest Richard sayd seems seen shee song soon sorrow stand stanza sweet tell thay thee ther thing thinke Thomas thou thought true unto verse wold writer written young
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Page 259 - Enlarged winds, that curl the flood, Know no such liberty. Stone walls do not a prison make, Nor iron bars a cage; Minds innocent and quiet take That for an hermitage; If I have freedom in my love And in my soul am free, Angels alone, that soar above, Enjoy such liberty.
Page 213 - Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade, But doth suffer a sea-change Into something rich and strange. Sea-nymphs hourly ring his knell : Hark! now I hear them, — ding-dong, bell.
Page 251 - 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 252 - 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 171 - I bade you bring him wi' you, But forbade you him to slay. He was a braw gallant, And he rid at the ring ; And the bonny Earl of Murray, Oh ! he might hae been a king. He was a braw gallant, And he play'd at the ba' ; And the bonny Earl of Murray, Was the flower amang them a'.
Page 296 - Flows Yarrow sweet ? as sweet, as sweet flows Tweed, As green its grass, its gowan as yellow, As sweet smells on its braes the birk, The apple frae the rock as mellow. Fair was thy...
Page 180 - For seven hours to all men's view This fight endured sore, Until our men so feeble grew That they could fight no more ; And then upon dead horses Full savourly they eat, And drank the puddle water ; They could no better get.
Page 279 - 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?
Page 251 - You meaner beauties of the night, That poorly satisfy our eyes More by your number than your light ; You common people of the skies ; What are you when the moon shall rise?
Page 183 - A gentleman of Wales, a knight of Cales, And a laird of the North country ; But a yeoman of Kent with his yearly rent Will buy them out all three.