 There dwelt a man in Babylon Of reputation great by fame ; He took to wife a faire woman, Susanna she was callde by name : A woman fair and vertuous ; Lady, lady : Why should we not of her learn thus To live godly ? If this song of Corydon, &c., has not...  Yale Studies in English - Page 1921913Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1838
...Percy describes as a poor, dull performance, and very long. He gives us the following stanza: — " There dwelt a man in Babylon Of reputation great by fame ; He took to wife a fair woman, Susanna ehe woe call'd by name : Л woman fair and virtuous ; Lady, lady : Wby should we... | |
 | Archaeology - 1881
...Sir Toby Belch in Twefth Night, is proof that the ballad was well known to Shakspere. It begins : — There dwelt a man in Babylon of reputation great by fame ; He tooke to wife a faire woman, Susanna she was call'd by name ; A woman faire and vertuous : Lady, Lady,... | |
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