Specimens of the Lyrical, Descriptive, and Narrative Poets of Great Britain, from Chaucer to the Present Day:: With a Preliminary Sketch of the History of Early English Poetry, and Biographical and Critical Notices, |
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confessing her love amidst a scene of felicity has been pointed out in succession
by Warton , and all his followers through the fields of English poetry :And as the
newe abashid nightingale , That stinteth ( a ) first when she beginneth sing ...
confessing her love amidst a scene of felicity has been pointed out in succession
by Warton , and all his followers through the fields of English poetry :And as the
newe abashid nightingale , That stinteth ( a ) first when she beginneth sing ...
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Among the poets of the Second Edward ' s reign was Robert Barton , a Carmelite
friar , who accompanied the king into Scotland , to sing his antici . pated triumph
over the Scots , and who , according to a well - known tradition , being made ...
Among the poets of the Second Edward ' s reign was Robert Barton , a Carmelite
friar , who accompanied the king into Scotland , to sing his antici . pated triumph
over the Scots , and who , according to a well - known tradition , being made ...
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Singing he was , or floyting ( e ) alle the day , He was as freshe , as is the moneth
of May . . Short was his goune , with slevès long and wide , Wel coude he sitte on
hors , and fayrè ride . He coudè songès make , and wel endite , Juste and eke ...
Singing he was , or floyting ( e ) alle the day , He was as freshe , as is the moneth
of May . . Short was his goune , with slevès long and wide , Wel coude he sitte on
hors , and fayrè ride . He coudè songès make , and wel endite , Juste and eke ...
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Worshippe ye that lovers be this May , « For of your bliss the calends are begun :
“ And sing with us , away ! winter away ! « Come summer , come ! the sweet
season and sun ! " Awake , for shame ! that have your heavens won !
Worshippe ye that lovers be this May , « For of your bliss the calends are begun :
“ And sing with us , away ! winter away ! « Come summer , come ! the sweet
season and sun ! " Awake , for shame ! that have your heavens won !
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The young May , who is personified with many touches of beauty , stands by the
bed of the poet , and com . mands him to rise to sing her praises , as had been
his wont in former years . After some farther so . lemnities and hymns to Nature
and ...
The young May , who is personified with many touches of beauty , stands by the
bed of the poet , and com . mands him to rise to sing her praises , as had been
his wont in former years . After some farther so . lemnities and hymns to Nature
and ...
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| Title | Specimens of the Lyrical, Descriptive, and Narrative Poets of Great Britain, from Chaucer to the Present Day:: With a Preliminary Sketch of the History of Early English Poetry, and Biographical and Critical Notices, |
| Author | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) |
| Editor | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) |
| Contributor | Oliver and Boyd (Edinburgh, Scotland) |
| Publisher | Oliver & Boyd, 1828 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 24 Mar 2006 |
| Length | 560 pages |
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