Reliques of Ancient English Poetry:: Consisting of Old Heroic Ballads, Songs, and Other Pieces of Our Earlier Poets; Together with Some Few of Later DateL.A. Lewis, 1839 - Ballads, English |
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... learned and ingenious friends , who thought the contents too curi- ous 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 simplicity , and seem ...
... learned and ingenious friends , who thought the contents too curi- ous 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 simplicity , and seem ...
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... Spectator , No. 70. To these might be added many emi- nent judges now alive . The learned Selden appears also to have been fond of collecting these old things . See below . To atone for the rudeness of the more obsolete poems xvi PREFACE .
... Spectator , No. 70. To these might be added many emi- nent judges now alive . The learned Selden appears also to have been fond of collecting these old things . See below . To atone for the rudeness of the more obsolete poems xvi PREFACE .
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... learned friends at Cambridge deserve the Editor's warmest acknowledgments : to Mr. Blakeway , late fel- low of Magdalen College , he owes all the assistance received from the Pepysian library : and Mr. Farmer , Fellow of Emanuel , often ...
... learned friends at Cambridge deserve the Editor's warmest acknowledgments : to Mr. Blakeway , late fel- low of Magdalen College , he owes all the assistance received from the Pepysian library : and Mr. Farmer , Fellow of Emanuel , often ...
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... learned History of Chess , 1764 , 8vo . , and editor of a curious Poem on the Battle of Flodden Field , with learned notes , 1774 , 8vo . ) ; and to G. Paton , Esq . of Edinburgh . He is particularly indebted to two friends , to whom ...
... learned History of Chess , 1764 , 8vo . , and editor of a curious Poem on the Battle of Flodden Field , with learned notes , 1774 , 8vo . ) ; and to G. Paton , Esq . of Edinburgh . He is particularly indebted to two friends , to whom ...
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... learned author of Remarks , & c . in Gent . Mag . for July 1794 , p . 613 . " John , sun to King Henry , and Fulco felle at variance at Chestes , [ r . Chesse ] ; and John brake Fulco [ s ] hed with the Chest borde and then Fulco gave ...
... learned author of Remarks , & c . in Gent . Mag . for July 1794 , p . 613 . " John , sun to King Henry , and Fulco felle at variance at Chestes , [ r . Chesse ] ; and John brake Fulco [ s ] hed with the Chest borde and then Fulco gave ...
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Page cxii - I never heard the old song of Percy and Douglas that I found not my heart moved more than with a trumpet...
Page 236 - 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 334 - 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 255 - 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 210 - 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 254 - 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 285 - Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. 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.
Page 284 - 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.
Page 236 - With coral clasps and amber studs : And if these pleasures may thee move, Come live with me and be my Love.
Page 236 - Come live with me and be my Love, And we will all the pleasures prove That hills and valleys, dale and field, And all the craggy mountains yield. There will we sit upon the rocks And see the shepherds feed their flocks, By shallow rivers, to whose falls Melodious birds sing madrigals.