Reliques of ancient English poetry, by T. Percy, ed. by J. V. Prichard, Volume 11876 |
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... meagre stuff as neither came from the bard nor was worthy the press ; when , by a few slight corrections or additions , a most beautiful or interesting sense hath started forth , and this so naturally and easily , that xiv PREFACE .
... meagre stuff as neither came from the bard nor was worthy the press ; when , by a few slight corrections or additions , a most beautiful or interesting sense hath started forth , and this so naturally and easily , that xiv PREFACE .
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... hath endeavoured to gratify both without offending either . The plan of the work was settled in concert with the late elegant Mr. Shenstone , who was to have borne a joint share in it , had not death unhappily prevented him.5 Most of ...
... hath endeavoured to gratify both without offending either . The plan of the work was settled in concert with the late elegant Mr. Shenstone , who was to have borne a joint share in it , had not death unhappily prevented him.5 Most of ...
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... hath also been the case with a series of learned and ingenious annotations inserted in the Gentleman's Magazine for August , 1793 ; April , June , July , and October , 1794 ; and which it is hoped will be continued . Since keeper of the ...
... hath also been the case with a series of learned and ingenious annotations inserted in the Gentleman's Magazine for August , 1793 ; April , June , July , and October , 1794 ; and which it is hoped will be continued . Since keeper of the ...
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English poetry J V Prichard, Thomas Percy (bp. of Dromore). and hath only served as a relaxation from graver studies . It has been taken up at different times , and often thrown aside for many months , during an interval of four or five ...
English poetry J V Prichard, Thomas Percy (bp. of Dromore). and hath only served as a relaxation from graver studies . It has been taken up at different times , and often thrown aside for many months , during an interval of four or five ...
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... hath readily corrected any mistakes which have been proved to be in this Essay ; and considering the novelty of the subject , and the time and place when and where he first took it up , many such had been excusable . -That the term ...
... hath readily corrected any mistakes which have been proved to be in this Essay ; and considering the novelty of the subject , and the time and place when and where he first took it up , many such had been excusable . -That the term ...
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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.