 | English drama - 1804 - 510 pages
...hearse, Of the dismal yew ; Maidens, rcillou- branches bear ; Say, I died true : Mi/ lore was false, but I was firm From my hour of birth. Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle earth ! Evad. Fie on it, madam ! the words are srt strange, they are able to make... | |
 | Charles Lamb - English drama - 1808 - 512 pages
...my hearse of the dismal yew ; Maidens, willow branches bear ; say I died true : My love was false, but I was firm from my hour of birth; Upon my buried body lay lightly gentle earth. Madam, good night ; — may no discontent Grow 'twixt your love and you ;... | |
 | Ben Jonson, John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont - English drama - 1811 - 728 pages
...on my hearse, Of the dismal yew; Maidens, willow branches bear; Sav, I died true: Mv fove was false, but I was firm From my hour of birth. Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle earth! Etad. Fie on't, madam ! the words are so "range, they are able to make one... | |
 | Charles Lamb - Drama - 1813 - 508 pages
...my hearse of the dismal yew ; Maidens, willow branches bear ; say I died true : My love was false, but I was firm from my hour of birth; Upon my buried body lay lightly gentle earth. Madam, good night; — may no discontent • Grow 'twixt your love and you... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1822 - 424 pages
...on my hearse Of the dismall yew, Maidens willow branches wear, Say I died true, My love was false, but I was firm, From my hour of birth, Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle earth. . The natural effect of sorrow over the dead is to refine and elevate the... | |
 | Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1820 - 364 pages
...on my hearse Of the dismall yew, Maidens willow branches wear, Say I died true. My love was false, but I was firm, From my hour of birth, Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle earth. The natural effect of sorrow over the dead is to refine and elevate the... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...on my hearse Of the dismall yew, Maidens willow branches wear. Say I died true. My love was false, but I was firm. . From my hour of birth, Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle earth. The natural effect of sorrow over the dead is to refine arid elevate the... | |
 | John Timbs - 1832 - 362 pages
...my hearse, Of the dismal yew ; Maidens, willow branches bear : Say I died true : My love was false, but I was firm From my hour of birth : Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle Earth. Why has the yew been called "double fatal ?" (Shakspeare.) Because the leaves... | |
 | William Harrison Ainsworth - 1834 - 220 pages
...my hearse, Of the dismal yew; Maidens, willow branches bear,— Say I died true. My love was false, but I was firm From my hour of birth; Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle earth! • BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER. BOOK THE THIRD. CHAPTER I. I had a sister, who... | |
 | England - 1835 - 794 pages
...my hearse Of the dismal yew ; Maidens willow branches bear — Say, I died true. My love was false, but I was firm From my hour of birth , Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle earth. [Sung by Aspatia in " The Maid's Tragedy."] A SONG TO THE LUTE. JOIIN FLETCHER.... | |
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Lay a garland on my hearse, Of the dismal yew; Maidens, willow branches bear; Say I died true: My love was false, but I was firm From my hour of birth. Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle earth! 
