Reliques of ancient English poetry: consisting of old heroic ballads, songs, and other pieces [ed. by T. Percy]. [4 other copies with cancel leaves in vol. 1].1839 |
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... thought the contents too curious to be consigned to oblivion , and importuned the possessor to select some of them , and give them to the press . As most of them are of great simpli- city , and seem to have been merely written for the ...
... thought the contents too curious to be consigned to oblivion , and importuned the possessor to select some of them , and give them to the press . As most of them are of great simpli- city , and seem to have been merely written for the ...
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... thought to liave belonged to Thomas Blount , author of the “ Jocular Tenures , 1679 , " 4to , and of many other publications enumerated in Wood's Athenæ , ii . 73 ; the earliest of which is " The Art of Making Devises , 1646 , " 4to ...
... thought to liave belonged to Thomas Blount , author of the “ Jocular Tenures , 1679 , " 4to , and of many other publications enumerated in Wood's Athenæ , ii . 73 ; the earliest of which is " The Art of Making Devises , 1646 , " 4to ...
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... thought to afford decisive proof of a translation from the romance or French language . Ac- cordingly it is so urged by T. Warton , ( i . 146 , note ) from two passages in the pr . copy of " Sir Eglamour , " viz . Sign . E. i . In ...
... thought to afford decisive proof of a translation from the romance or French language . Ac- cordingly it is so urged by T. Warton , ( i . 146 , note ) from two passages in the pr . copy of " Sir Eglamour , " viz . Sign . E. i . In ...
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... thought it needful to inquire , whether , in the various pas- sages quoted in these pages , the word Minstrel , & c . is always to be understood in its exact and proper meaning of a singer to the harp , & c . That men of very different ...
... thought it needful to inquire , whether , in the various pas- sages quoted in these pages , the word Minstrel , & c . is always to be understood in its exact and proper meaning of a singer to the harp , & c . That men of very different ...
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... thought themselves no small fooles , when they could make their verses go all in ryme . " I shall conclude this subject with the following description of Minstrelcy given by John Lidgate at the beginning of the 15th century , as it ...
... thought themselves no small fooles , when they could make their verses go all in ryme . " I shall conclude this subject with the following description of Minstrelcy given by John Lidgate at the beginning of the 15th century , as it ...
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Page 58 - And we will sit upon the rocks, Seeing the shepherds feed their flocks By shallow rivers, to whose falls Melodious birds sing madrigals. And I will make thee beds of roses And a thousand fragrant posies, A cap of flowers, and a kirtle...
Page 82 - 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 58 - The shepherd swains shall dance and sing For thy delight each May morning: If these delights thy mind may move, Then live with me and be my love.
Page 264 - Tell me not, Sweet, I am unkind That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind, To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such As you too shall adore; I could not love thee, dear, so much, Loved I not honour more.
Page 63 - 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. Age, I do abhor thee; youth, I do adore thee; O, my love, my love is young!
Page 155 - 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 109 - But mine the sorrow, mine the fault, And well my life shall pay; I'll seek the solitude he sought, And stretch me where he lay. < And there forlorn, despairing, hid, I'll lay me down and die; 'Twas so for me that Edwin did, And so for him will I.
Page 52 - My mother had a maid call'd Barbara ; She was in love, and he she lov'd prov'd mad And did forsake her ; she had a song of ' willow ' ; An old thing 'twas, but it express'd her fortune, And she died singing it...
Page 171 - Enlarged winds, that curl the flood, Know no such liberty. Stone walls do not a prison make, Nor iron bars a cage; Minds innocent and quiet take That for an hermitage; If I have freedom in my love And in my soul am free, Angels alone, that soar above, Enjoy such liberty.
Page 247 - Danced ful oft in many a grene mede. This was the old opinion as I rede; I speke of many hundred yeres ago; But now can no man see non elves mo...