Reliques of Ancient English Poetry: Consisting of Old Heroic Ballads, Songs, and Other Pieces of Our Earlier Poets; Together with Some Few of Later Date, Volume 1F.C. and J. Rivington, 1812 - Ballads, English |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 51
Page v
... SPIRIT ; AND WHO FOR HER MANY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE VIRTUES WILL EVER BE REMEMBERED AS ONE OF THE FIRST CHARACTERS OF HER TIME , THIS LITTLE WORK WAS ORIGINALLY DEDICATED : 1 AND , AS IT SOMETIMES AFFORDED HER AMUSEMENT , AND.
... SPIRIT ; AND WHO FOR HER MANY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE VIRTUES WILL EVER BE REMEMBERED AS ONE OF THE FIRST CHARACTERS OF HER TIME , THIS LITTLE WORK WAS ORIGINALLY DEDICATED : 1 AND , AS IT SOMETIMES AFFORDED HER AMUSEMENT , AND.
Page viii
... Character of a happy Life , by Sir H. Wotton 340 12. Gilderoy . A Scottish Ballad . 13. Winifreda . · 14. The Witch of Wokey · • 15. Bryan and Pereene . A West India Ballad , by . 341 346 · · 348 · • Dr. Grainger 352 16. Gentle River ...
... Character of a happy Life , by Sir H. Wotton 340 12. Gilderoy . A Scottish Ballad . 13. Winifreda . · 14. The Witch of Wokey · • 15. Bryan and Pereene . A West India Ballad , by . 341 346 · · 348 · • Dr. Grainger 352 16. Gentle River ...
Page xx
... character the Editor hopes will serve as an amulet , to guard him from every unfavourable censure for having bestowed any attention on a parcel of OLD BALLADS . It was at the request of many of these gentlemen , and of others eminent ...
... character the Editor hopes will serve as an amulet , to guard him from every unfavourable censure for having bestowed any attention on a parcel of OLD BALLADS . It was at the request of many of these gentlemen , and of others eminent ...
Page xxiv
... character , so dignified and distinguished among the ancient Danes as the SCALD or BARD , had been totally unknown or un- * Vid . Chronic . Saxon . à Gibson , p . 12 , 13 , 4to.- ) Bed . Hist . Eccles . à Smith , lib . 1. c . 15 ...
... character , so dignified and distinguished among the ancient Danes as the SCALD or BARD , had been totally unknown or un- * Vid . Chronic . Saxon . à Gibson , p . 12 , 13 , 4to.- ) Bed . Hist . Eccles . à Smith , lib . 1. c . 15 ...
Page xxv
... characters of histo- rian , genealogist , poet , and musician , were all united , than appear to have been paid to the MINSTRELS and HARPERS ( H ) of the Anglo - Saxons , whose talents were chiefly calculated to entertain and divert ...
... characters of histo- rian , genealogist , poet , and musician , were all united , than appear to have been paid to the MINSTRELS and HARPERS ( H ) of the Anglo - Saxons , whose talents were chiefly calculated to entertain and divert ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Adam Bell agayne ancient Anglo-Saxon appears archar arrow awaye ballad Bards called castle Cloudeslè copy Cotton Library curious daughter daye dear doth Douglas Du Cange Earl edition Editor Edom English Erle fair fast fayre French Garland Gilderoy greene willow hand harp Harper hart hath heart Henry Hist honour Ibid John king king Estmere knight kyng lady ladye lord mentioned Minstrels myght never noble Norman Conquest Northumberland Otterbourn passage Patrick Spence Percy Persè play poem poet Poetry Prince printed quoth reader reign Robin Hood Romance ryde sayd saye Scotland Scots Scottish Shakesp Shakespeare shalt shee shold sing slayne song sonnes stanzas sworde syr Cauline thee ther theyr thou thow thre unto Warton willow wold word writers wyfe wyll Wyllyam Wyth yemen yere zour
Popular passages
Page cxvi - I never heard the old song of Percy and Douglas that I found not my heart moved more than with a trumpet...
Page 239 - Embroidered all with leaves of myrtle. A gown made of the finest wool, Which from our pretty lambs we pull, Fair lined slippers for the cold, With buckles of the purest gold.
Page 341 - 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 277 - And now with me my countrymen, Your courage forth advance ; For never was there champion yet, In Scotland or in France, That ever did on horseback come, But if my hap it were, I durst encounter man for man, With him to break a spear." Earl Douglas on his milk-white steed, Most like a baron bold, Rode foremost of his company, Whose armour shone like gold.
Page 240 - Thy gowns, thy shoes, thy beds of roses, Thy cap, thy kirtle, and thy posies, Soon break, soon wither, soon forgotten, In folly ripe, in reason rotten.
Page 313 - Content I live, this is my stay; I seek no more than may suffice; I press to bear no haughty sway; Look, what I lack my mind supplies. Lo, thus I triumph like a king, Content with that my mind doth bring.
Page 350 - O SOLITUDE, romantic maid ! Whether by nodding towers you tread, Or haunt the desert's trackless gloom, Or hover o'er the yawning tomb, Or climb the Andes' clifted side, Or by the Nile's coy source abide, Or, starting from your half-year's sleep, From Hecla view the thawing deep, Or, at the purple dawn of day, Tadmor's marble waste survey ; You, recluse, again I woo, And again your steps pursue.
Page 290 - Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill: But their strong nerves at last must yield; They tame but one another still: Early or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more your mighty deeds; Upon Death's purple altar now See, where the victor-victim bleeds: Your heads must come To the cold tomb; Only the actions of the just Smell sweet, and blossom...
Page 258 - 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.
Page 289 - The glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armour against fate ; Death lays his icy hand on kings : Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade.