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" ... ere this is come Back, and with white-thorn laden home. Some have despatched their cakes and cream, Before that we have left to dream: And some have wept and woo'd, and plighted troth, And chose their priest, ere we can cast off sloth : Many a green-gown... "
The works of Robert Herrick [ed. by T. Maitland]. Repr - Page 93
by Robert Herrick - 1823
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Select Poems from the Hesperides: Or, Works Both Human and Divine

Robert Herrick - English poetry - 1810 - 280 pages
...their priest, ere we can cast off sloth : Many a green gown has been given ; Many a kiss, both odd and even ; Many a glance too has been sent From out...the eye, love's firmament ; Many a jest told of the keys betraying This night, and locks pick'd; yet we're not a Maying! Come, let us go, while we are...
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Spirit of the English Magazines, Volume 3

1818 - 502 pages
...And chose their priest, ere we can cast off sloth : Many a green gown has been giv'n ; Many a kisic, both odde and even : Many a glance too has been sent...the eye. Love's firmament : Many a jest told of the keyes betraying This night, and locks pickt,yet w'ure not a Maying !" But, about the commencement of...
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The Retrospective Review, Volume 5

Books - 1822 - 384 pages
...their priest, ere we can cast off sloth : Many a green gown has been given ; Many a kiss, both odd and even ; Many a' glance too has been sent From out...the eye, love's firmament ; Many a jest told of the keys betraying This night, and locks pick'd ; yet we're not a Maying ! Come, let us go, while we are...
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Retrospective Review, Volume 5

Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - Bibliography - 1822 - 392 pages
...their priest, ere we can cast off sloth : Many a green gown has been given ; Many a kiss, both odd and even ; Many a glance too has been sent From out...the eye, love's firmament ; Many a jest told of the keys betraying This night, and locks pick'd ; yet we're not a Maying! Come, let us go, while we are...
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New elegant extracts; a selection from the most eminent British ..., Volume 2

New elegant extracts - 1823 - 404 pages
...chose their priest, ere we can cast off sloth: Many a green gown hag been given; Many a kiss, both odd and even; Many a glance too has been sent From out...the eye, love's firmament; Many a jest told of the keys betraying This night, and locks picked; yet we're not a Maying! Come, let us go, while we are...
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New Elegant Extracts: A Unique Selection from the Most Eminent ..., Volume 2

Richard Alfred Davenport - 1823 - 444 pages
...their priest, ere we can cast off sloth : Many a green gown has been given ; Many a kiss, both odd and even ; Many a glance too has been sent From out...the eye, love's firmament ; Many a jest told of the keys betraying This night, and locks picked ; yet we're not a Maying ! Come, let us go, while we are...
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The Poetical Works of Robert Herrick, Volume 1

Robert Herrick - Elegiac poetry, English - 1825 - 334 pages
...plighted troth, And chose their priest, ere we can cast off sloth ; Many a green-gown has been given ; Many a kisse, both odde and even ; Many a glance too...This night, and locks pickt, yet w'are not a Maying. Come, let us goe, while we are in our prime, And take the harmlesse follie of the time. We shall grow...
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The every-day book, or, The guide to the year

William Hone - 1825 - 842 pages
...their priest, ere we can cast off sloth : Many a green gown has been given ; Many a kissc, both oddc vers colours ; and the tips of their horns were embellished...with gold. The rear was closed by the hobby-hone Come, let us сое, while we arc in our prime, And take the liiinnlessc faille of the time. We shall...
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The Every-day Book: Or Everlasting Calendar of Popular Amusements, Sports ...

William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1826 - 892 pages
...plighted trotb, And chose their priest, ere we can cast off »loth ; Many a green gown has been given ; Many a kisse, both odde and even ; Many a glance,...the eye, love's firmament ; Many a jest told of the keye'i betraying This night, and locks pickt; yet w'are not a Maying. Come, let us goe, while we are...
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The Every Day Book, Or, A Guide to the Year: Describing the ..., Volume 1

William Hone - 1826 - 882 pages
...plighted troth, And chose their pnest, ere we can cast off sloth : Many a green gown has been given ; on first seeing a Washington Irving,) says, " I shall never May-pole. It was on the banks VOL. L 273 Many a jest told of the keye's betraying ., This night, and locks pickt; yet w'are not a...
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