Reliques of ancient English poetry, by T. Percy, ed. by J. V. Prichard, Volume 11876 |
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... common Dictionary must suit both sides of the Atlantic . " " The good average business - like character of Webster's Dictionary , both in style and matter , made it as distinctly suited as Johnson's was distinctly unsuited to be ...
... common Dictionary must suit both sides of the Atlantic . " " The good average business - like character of Webster's Dictionary , both in style and matter , made it as distinctly suited as Johnson's was distinctly unsuited to be ...
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... common occurrences with me , -I bought unto myself a copy of the beloved volumes ; nor do I believe I ever read a book half so frequently , or with half the enthusiasm . " 5 99 The endeavour of the present Editor has been in no way ...
... common occurrences with me , -I bought unto myself a copy of the beloved volumes ; nor do I believe I ever read a book half so frequently , or with half the enthusiasm . " 5 99 The endeavour of the present Editor has been in no way ...
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... common Teutonic stock , and spoke only different dialects of the same Gothic language.9 From this sameness of original and similarity of manners we might justly have wondered if a character so dignified and distinguished among the ...
... common Teutonic stock , and spoke only different dialects of the same Gothic language.9 From this sameness of original and similarity of manners we might justly have wondered if a character so dignified and distinguished among the ...
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... common popular rhymes which were the usual subjects of their reci- tation . Whoever examines any considerable quantity of these , finds them in style and colouring as different from the elaborate production of the sedentary composer at ...
... common popular rhymes which were the usual subjects of their reci- tation . Whoever examines any considerable quantity of these , finds them in style and colouring as different from the elaborate production of the sedentary composer at ...
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... common people , we are told by the same writer , who mentions that " common Rimers " were fond of using rhymes at short distances , " in small and popular Musickes song by these Cantabanqui " [ the said common rhymers , ] " upon benches ...
... common people , we are told by the same writer , who mentions that " common Rimers " were fond of using rhymes at short distances , " in small and popular Musickes song by these Cantabanqui " [ the said common rhymers , ] " upon benches ...
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Adam Bell agayne ancient Anglo-Saxon appears archar awaye ballad bard called castle Cloudeslè Comedy copy daughter daye doth Douglas Du Cange Earl Earl of Surrey edition Editor Edward England English Erle faire fast father fayre Garland greene willow hand harp Harper hart hast hath heart heire of Linne Henry Henry VIII Hist History honour John King knight Kyng lady ladye Lord Lord Vaux Mary Ambree mentioned Minstrels myght mynde never noble Northumberland Percy Persè play poem poet prince printed Queen quoth reign Robin Robin Hood romances sayd saye Scotland Scottish Shakspeare shalt shee shold Sing Sir Aldingar slaine slayne song sonnes stanzas tell thee ther theyr thou thre Translated unto Vide willow wold word writers wyfe wyll Wyllyam Wyth yemen yere zour
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Page 432 - 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 193 - Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill: But their strong nerves at last must yield; They tame but one another still: Early or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more your mighty deeds; Upon Death's purple altar now See, where the victor-victim bleeds: Your heads must come To the cold tomb; Only the actions of the just Smell sweet, and blossom...
Page 159 - Come live with me, and be my love. And we will some new pleasures prove Of golden sands, and crystal brooks, With silken lines, and silver hooks.
Page 160 - Thy gowns, thy shoes, thy beds of roses, Thy cap, thy kirtle, and thy posies, Soon break, soon wither, soon forgotten, In folly ripe, in reason rotten.
Page 160 - A belt of straw and ivy buds With coral clasps and amber studs : And if these pleasures may thee move, Come live with me and be my Love.
Page 173 - 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.
Page 208 - Content I live, this is my stay; I seek no more than may suffice; I press to bear no haughty sway; Look, what I lack my mind supplies. Lo, thus I triumph like a king, Content with that my mind doth bring.