Reliques of ancient English poetry, by T. Percy, ed. by J. V. Prichard, Volume 11876 |
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... father of their gods , and the professors of it were held in the highest estimation . Their skill was considered as something divine ; their persons were deemed sacred ; their attendance was solicited by kings ; and they were every ...
... father of their gods , and the professors of it were held in the highest estimation . Their skill was considered as something divine ; their persons were deemed sacred ; their attendance was solicited by kings ; and they were every ...
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... fathers before the Conquest , whatever becomes of the particular inci- dents and events themselves . If this be admitted , we shall not want sufficient proofs to show that Minstrelsy and Song were not extinct among the Anglo - Saxons ...
... fathers before the Conquest , whatever becomes of the particular inci- dents and events themselves . If this be admitted , we shall not want sufficient proofs to show that Minstrelsy and Song were not extinct among the Anglo - Saxons ...
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... Horn - Childe , ( See vol . ii . page 95 , ) the name of the king his father is Allof , which is evidently Ollaf , with the vowels only transposed . Conquest ; and as the Normans had been a late THE ANCIENT MINSTRELS . xxvii PAGE.
... Horn - Childe , ( See vol . ii . page 95 , ) the name of the king his father is Allof , which is evidently Ollaf , with the vowels only transposed . Conquest ; and as the Normans had been a late THE ANCIENT MINSTRELS . xxvii PAGE.
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... father of Charlemagne ; and afterwards to the Coryphæus , or leader of any band of musicians . [ Vide Burney's Hist . of Music , ii . 268. ] This term Menestrel , Menestrier , was thus expressed in Latin , Ministellus , Ministrellus ...
... father of Charlemagne ; and afterwards to the Coryphæus , or leader of any band of musicians . [ Vide Burney's Hist . of Music , ii . 268. ] This term Menestrel , Menestrier , was thus expressed in Latin , Ministellus , Ministrellus ...
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... father : this writer informs us that Alfred " provided himself of musitians , not common , or such as knew but the practick part , but men skilful in the art itself , whose skill and service he yet further improved with his own ...
... father : this writer informs us that Alfred " provided himself of musitians , not common , or such as knew but the practick part , but men skilful in the art itself , whose skill and service he yet further improved with his own ...
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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.