 | English poets - 1790 - 404 pages
...haunt the faithlefs fwain. VIII. Bethink thee, William, of thy fault, Thy pledge and broken 6ath ! And give me back my maiden-vow, And give me back my troth, IX. Why did you ptomife love to me, And not that promife keep ? Why did you fwear my eyes were bright,... | |
 | Thomas Percy - Ballads, English - 1794 - 428 pages
...that promife keep f " Why did you fwear mine eyes were bright, 35 " Yet leave thofe tyes to weep ? " How could you fay my face was fair, " And yet that face forfake t tt How could you win my virgin heart, " Yet leave tkat heart to break ! 49 Why " Why did you fay... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 476 pages
...fwuin. Bethink thee, William, of ihy fault, Thy pledge, and broken oath, And give me back my maiden vow, And give me back my troth. How could you fay my face was fair, And yet that face forfake ? How cuuld you win my virgin heart, Yet leave that heart to break ? How could you promue love to me, And... | |
 | Samuel Foote - 1799 - 460 pages
...midnight, £hake thy curtains round thy guilty head, and holloa in thine ear ! Bethink thee, Toby, of thy fault, Thy pledge and broken oath ; And give me back my maiden vow, And give me back my troth. Toby. Take it with you, Mrs Betty, whenever you pleafe. Bttfy.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 512 pages
...gliofts complain; When yawning graves give up their dead, Te haunt the faithlefs fwain. VIII. Bethiuk thee, William, of thy fault, Thy pledge and broken oath ! And give me back my maiden-tow, And give me back my troth. IX Why did you promifo love to me, And not that promife keep... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 512 pages
...coin plain; When yawning graves give up their dead, T& haunt the faithlefs fwain. VIII. Bethink thec, William, of thy fault, Thy pledge and broken oath ! And give me ba:kmy maiden-\ ov.', And give me back my troth. - IX. Why did you promife love lo me, And not that... | |
 | Matthew Gregory Lewis - Ballads, English - 1801 - 242 pages
...that promife keep ? « Why did' you fwear mine eyes were bright, " Yet leave thofe eyes to weep ? * " How could you fay my face was fair, " And yet that face forfake ? " How could you win my virgin heart, " Yet leave that heart to break ? " Why did you fay my lip was fweet, " And made the... | |
 | Matthew Gregory Lewis - Ballads, English - 1801 - 464 pages
...injured ghofts complain ; *{ Now yawning graves give up their dead, " To haunt the faithlefs fwain. " Bethink thee, "William, of thy fault, " Thy pledge, and broken oath ; " And give me back my maiden vow, " And give me back my troth. • • " Why did you promife love to me, " And not that promife... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 508 pages
...injur'd ghoib complain; When yawning yraves give up their dead, Te haunt the taithlcfs 1'wain. VIIT. Bethink thee, William, of thy fault, Thy pledge and broken oath ! And give me back my maidcn-\ow, And give me back my troth. IX. Why did you promife love to me, And not that promife keep... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...When injur'd ghosts complain ; When yawning graves give up their dead, To haunt the faithless swain. Bethink thee, William, of thy fault, Thy pledge and...me back my maiden-vow. And give me back my troth. Why did yon promise love to me, And not that promise keep ? Why did you swear my eyes were bright,... | |
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Bethink thee, William, of thy fault, Thy pledge and broken oath: And give me back my maiden vow, And give me back my troth. 
