The Oxford Book of English Verse, 1250-1900, Volume 1Arthur Quiller-Couch |
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Page 67
... tears , to mourn my loss I stand the bitter night In my window where I may see Before the winds how the clouds flee : Lo ! what a mariner love hath made me ! And in green waves when the salt flood Doth rise by rage of wind , A thousand ...
... tears , to mourn my loss I stand the bitter night In my window where I may see Before the winds how the clouds flee : Lo ! what a mariner love hath made me ! And in green waves when the salt flood Doth rise by rage of wind , A thousand ...
Page 78
... tears run down her cheek : Then doth she trowl to me the bowl Even as a maltworm should , 6 And saith , Sweetheart , I took my part Of this jolly good ale and old . ' Back and side go bare , go bare , & c . Now let them drink till they ...
... tears run down her cheek : Then doth she trowl to me the bowl Even as a maltworm should , 6 And saith , Sweetheart , I took my part Of this jolly good ale and old . ' Back and side go bare , go bare , & c . Now let them drink till they ...
Page 94
... tears do show her , And shall she still disdain me ? Heart , let her go , if they no grace can gain me— Say , shall she go ? O no , no , no , no , no ! She made me hers , and hers she will retain me . But if the love that hath and still ...
... tears do show her , And shall she still disdain me ? Heart , let her go , if they no grace can gain me— Say , shall she go ? O no , no , no , no , no ! She made me hers , and hers she will retain me . But if the love that hath and still ...
Page 95
... Tears John Dowland's Third and Last Book of Songs or Airs , 1603 SAW my Lady weep , And Sorrow proud to be advanced so In those fair eyes where all perfections keep . Her face was full of woe ; But such a woe ( believe me ) as wins more ...
... Tears John Dowland's Third and Last Book of Songs or Airs , 1603 SAW my Lady weep , And Sorrow proud to be advanced so In those fair eyes where all perfections keep . Her face was full of woe ; But such a woe ( believe me ) as wins more ...
Page 96
... Tears kill the heart , believe . O strive not to be excellent in woe , Which only breeds your beauty's overthrow . 67 . Sister , Awake ! Thomas Bateson's First Set of English Madrigals , 1604 SISTER , awake ! close not your eyes ! The ...
... Tears kill the heart , believe . O strive not to be excellent in woe , Which only breeds your beauty's overthrow . 67 . Sister , Awake ! Thomas Bateson's First Set of English Madrigals , 1604 SISTER , awake ! close not your eyes ! The ...
Common terms and phrases
ain love Gregory Annie of Lochroyan beauty birds breath bright Clerk Saunders dead dear delight dinna ye mind doth earth Edom eyes fair Fair Annie fate fear find my love flame flowers frae grace green gude hame hath heart Heaven honour ill death ill mither King kiss lady lass of Lochroyan leave lero light live Lord love-tokens lovers lullaby Lycidas maun mermaid merry morn nane ne'er never night out-owre the sea praise Queen rose sail'd it round sailing set my true-love shade Shining both clear shoe is frozen sigh sing Sir Patrick Spens sleep Song sorrow soul spak his ill spring stars sweet ta'en her young tears tell things thou art Timor Mortis conturbat tree true true Thomas true-love free wanton warlock weep wine wings witch nor wil ye ill woman Ye're youth