The Oxford Book of English Verse, 1250-1900, Volume 1Arthur Quiller-Couch |
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Page vii
... young minds not yet initiated . My scheme is simple . I have arranged the poets as nearly as possible in order of birth , with such groupings of anonymous pieces as seemed convenient . For convenience , too , as well as to avoid a ...
... young minds not yet initiated . My scheme is simple . I have arranged the poets as nearly as possible in order of birth , with such groupings of anonymous pieces as seemed convenient . For convenience , too , as well as to avoid a ...
Page 21
... young . bot and ] and also . fold ] earth . our allquhair ] all the world over . a little , ( i . e . close ) beside . dungering ] dungeon . cruk ] hell - claw . of ane ] as any . fairheid ] beauty . scho wynnit ] paramour ] a lyt ...
... young . bot and ] and also . fold ] earth . our allquhair ] all the world over . a little , ( i . e . close ) beside . dungering ] dungeon . cruk ] hell - claw . of ane ] as any . fairheid ] beauty . scho wynnit ] paramour ] a lyt ...
Page 42
... good heed What men will think and say : Of young , of old , it shall be told That ye be gone away Your wanton will for to fulfil , In green - wood you to play ; And that ye might for your delight No longer make 42 ANONYMOUS.
... good heed What men will think and say : Of young , of old , it shall be told That ye be gone away Your wanton will for to fulfil , In green - wood you to play ; And that ye might for your delight No longer make 42 ANONYMOUS.
Page 43
... young That I should be to blame , Theirs be the charge that speak so large In hurting of my name : For I will prove that faithful love It is devoid of shame ; In your distress and heaviness To part with you the same : And sure all tho ...
... young That I should be to blame , Theirs be the charge that speak so large In hurting of my name : For I will prove that faithful love It is devoid of shame ; In your distress and heaviness To part with you the same : And sure all tho ...
Page 78
... young or old . Back and side go bare , go bare ; Both foot and hand go cold ; " But , belly , God send thee good ale enough , Whether it be new or old . ANONYMOUS ( SCOTTISH ) 16th Cent . so . When 78 WILLIAM STEVENSON.
... young or old . Back and side go bare , go bare ; Both foot and hand go cold ; " But , belly , God send thee good ale enough , Whether it be new or old . ANONYMOUS ( SCOTTISH ) 16th Cent . so . When 78 WILLIAM STEVENSON.
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