 GOING TO THE WARS 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....  The Book of Elizabethan Verse - Page 412edited by - 1907 - 823 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1847 - 712 pages
...To Luauta, on going to the Wan. Tell me not, sweet, I am unkind, That from the nunnery Of thy chatte ` Tet this inconstancy is such, •A: you, too, shall adore ; I could not 1оте thee, dear, so much,... | |
 | 1847 - 334 pages
...the army, he wrote that beautiful song to his mistress, which has been so often quoted, — ' Tell me not, sweet, I am unkind, That, from the nunnery...arms I fly. ' True, a new mistress now I chase, The flrst foe in the field ; And with a stronger faith embrace i A sword, a horse, a shield. ' Yet this... | |
 | 1880 - 492 pages
...received as above. to THE PABT CxXIV.] THIRD SERIES. [ApBit, 1880. FOR HONOUR'S SAKE. CHAPTER X. " And this inconstancy is such As you too shall adore ;...love thee, dear, so much, Loved I not honour more." CHBISTINA arrived in Curzon Street the next morning punctually at the hour appointed. She looked forward... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1849 - 708 pages
...the sun's in early ray ; But shake your head, and scatter day I To Lufasta, on going to the Wan. Tell onfires on you by the tapers. Something might here...and draws up just admiren. I could urge something lore thee, dear, so mach, Lov'd I not honour more. To Aluica,from Pram. When 1оте with unconfined... | |
 | Benjamin Hall Kennedy - Classical languages - 1850 - 364 pages
...from the nunnerie Of thy chaste breast and quiet minde To war and arms I flie. True, a new mistresse now I chase, The first foe in the field ; And with...such As you too shall adore : I could not love thee, deare, so much, Loved I not honoure more. LOVELACE. The Pimpernel. See'st thou yon pimpernel ? An hour... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1850 - 710 pages
...sun's in early ray ; But shake your head, and scatter day 1 To Lucasta, on going to the Wart, Tell ercise, like twins of honour, Our arms again, and feel our fiery horses Like proud seas under us, anus 1 By. True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field ; And with a stronger faith... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 602 pages
...addresses, both of which are certainly very beautiful : — TO LUCASTA, ON GOING TO THE WARS. Tell me not, sweet, I am unkind, That from the nunnery...too, shall adore ; I could not love thee, dear, so much, Lov'd I not honour more. TO ALTHEA, FROM PRISON. When love with unconfined wings Hovers within... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 594 pages
...addresses, both of which are certainly very beautiful : — TO LUCASTA, ON GOING TO THE WARS. Tell me not, sweet, I am unkind, That from the nunnery...horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such, As yon, too, shall adore; I could not love thee, dear, so much, Lov'd I not honour more. TO ALTHEA, FROM... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1852 - 592 pages
...soul am free, Angels alone that soar above Enjoy such liberty. TO LUCASTA, ON GOING TO THE WARS. Tell me not, sweet, I am unkind, That from the nunnery...To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I choose, The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield, Yet... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1850 - 216 pages
...the iirmy, he wrote that beautiful song to his mistress, which has been so often quoted : — Tell me not, sweet, I am unkind, That, from the nunnery...is such As you too shall adore ; I could not love liiec, dear ! so much, Loved I not honour more. " The rest of his life was a series of the most cruel... | |
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