Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages: Ancient poetical tracts of the sixteenth centuryPercy Society, 1842 - English literature |
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... That he wolde tourne a peny twyse , And than he called it a ferthynge . Nothynge byleued he But that he dyd with his eyes se , Full trewe was his meanynge ; She cherysshed hym with brede and chese , That his THE BOKE OF MAYD EMLYN . 17.
... That he wolde tourne a peny twyse , And than he called it a ferthynge . Nothynge byleued he But that he dyd with his eyes se , Full trewe was his meanynge ; She cherysshed hym with brede and chese , That his THE BOKE OF MAYD EMLYN . 17.
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... eyes wepe , In her kerchers I saye . She was than stedfast and stronge , And kepte her a wydowe veraye longe , In faythe almoost two dayes ; Bycause she made greate mone , She wolde not lye longe alone , For fere of sodayne frayes ...
... eyes wepe , In her kerchers I saye . She was than stedfast and stronge , And kepte her a wydowe veraye longe , In faythe almoost two dayes ; Bycause she made greate mone , She wolde not lye longe alone , For fere of sodayne frayes ...
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... eyes were dimde , the obiect was so bright , Such is the force of beautie , such her might ; His heart an anuill to a tragicke theame , Where death began to forge a stratageme , Will not endure while furie strikes a heate , But at the ...
... eyes were dimde , the obiect was so bright , Such is the force of beautie , such her might ; His heart an anuill to a tragicke theame , Where death began to forge a stratageme , Will not endure while furie strikes a heate , But at the ...
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... eyes ; Induce mee to subscribe he neuer can , For euery female will outface a man , And sinke him in the center of her eye , Drentcht with the sourses of immodestye . Olde Hecuba , well learned in their sex , Instructes her daughter in ...
... eyes ; Induce mee to subscribe he neuer can , For euery female will outface a man , And sinke him in the center of her eye , Drentcht with the sourses of immodestye . Olde Hecuba , well learned in their sex , Instructes her daughter in ...
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... Eye of all seeing heauens , earthes lyfe , worldes light , Whose presence makes the day , and absence night : Performe the reuolution of swift time , According to these faire demaundes of mine . Poynt at that time , that wished time ...
... Eye of all seeing heauens , earthes lyfe , worldes light , Whose presence makes the day , and absence night : Performe the reuolution of swift time , According to these faire demaundes of mine . Poynt at that time , that wished time ...
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Achilles Albertus Morton ALEXANDER DYCE ballads banysshed Bote brest Cocke Lorell Coridon dame dayes death dede doth dyde edition of 1659 Est's Sixt Set euery eyes F.S.A. THOMAS faire faire ladies fame fayre feast fynde gallant grace grete hast hath haue heart heaven herte honour husbande HUTTON King Henry knight ladies land live London loue lust lyfe maide makers Mayd mayster mourne muse myght mynde neuer nought payne Percy Society PETER CUNNINGHAM Phillida Polyxen praise pray prayse princely printed queene quoth reprinted royall ryght satyres sayd saye Saynt serue shame shee shew sholde Shoreditch shuld Sir Henry Wotton SONG sonne sorowe soule Stukely sweet swete Syth thee theyr thou TIMOTHY HUTTON tune unto verse vertue vnto vpon Whan wife WILLIAM CHAPPELL Witton Gilbert wofull wolde wyfe wyll Wynkyn de Worde wyse Ye seruauntes
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Page 27 - Character of a Happy Life HOW happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill ! Whose passions not his masters are; Whose soul is still prepared for death, Untied unto the world by care Of public fame or private breath; Who envies none that chance doth raise...
Page 29 - Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace than gifts to lend; And entertains the harmless day With a religious book or friend — This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise or fear to fall: Lord of himself, though not of lands, And, having nothing, yet hath all.
Page 33 - You violets that first appear, By your pure purple mantles known Like the proud virgins of the year, As if the spring were all your own ; What are you when the rose is blown ? So, when my mistress shall be seen In form and beauty of her mind, By virtue first, then choice, a Queen, Tell me, if she were not design'd Th...
Page 35 - While others sing his praise, let me engrave These bleeding numbers to adorn the place. Here will I paint the characters of woe; Here will I pay my tribute to the dead ; And here my faithful tears in showers shall flow To humanize the flints ou which I tread.
Page 5 - To fare so freely with so little cost, Than stake his twelvepence to a meaner host. Hadst thou not told me, I should surely say He...
Page 43 - I wish a cheerful spirit, and a thankful heart to value it, as one of the greatest blessings of our good God, in whose dear love I leave you, remaining, Your poor friend to serve you, H. WOTTON.
Page 6 - Though he perhaps ne'er pass'd the English shore, Yet fain would counted be a conqueror. His hair, French-like, stares on his frighted head, One lock amazon-like dishevelled, As if he meant to wear a native cord, If chance his fates should him that bane afford. All British bare upon the bristled skin, Close notched is his beard both lip and chin ; His linen collar labyrinthian set, Whose thousand double turnings never met : His sleeves...
Page 44 - ... thou great Power, in whom I move, For whom I live, to whom I die, Behold me through thy beams of love, Whilst on this couch of tears I lie ; And cleanse my sordid soul within, By thy Christ's blood, the bath of sin. No...
Page 39 - Fresh juice did stir th' embracing vines ; And birds had drawn their valentines. The jealous trout, that low did lie, Rose at a well-dissembled fly ; There stood my Friend, with patient skill, Attending of his trembling quill.
Page 25 - Sweet Benjamin, since thou art young. And hast not yet the use of tongue, Make it thy slave, while thou art free, Imprison it, lest it do thee.