 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 1901913Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1862 - 964 pages
...old ballad, of which a stanza is given in Percy's " Beliques of Ancient Poetry," vol. ip 204 :— 11 pa 0 womau fair and vertuous ; Lady, lady : Why should we not of her learn thus To live godly!' (9) SCENE... | |
 | English poetry - 1864 - 398 pages
...also very long, it will be sufficient here to give the first stanza : THE BALLAD OF CONSTANT SUSANNA. There dwelt a man in Babylon Of reputation great by...Why should we not of her learn thus To live godly? If this song of Corydon, &c. has not more merit, it is at least an evil of less magnitude.1 > Rimbauld... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1867 - 938 pages
...Percy describes as a poor, dull performance, and very long. He gives ue the following stanza : — " an : Wilt thou go P Speed. At thy service. [Exeunt. SCENE VI.— The same. A fair woman, Susanna she was call'd by name : A woman fair and virtuous ; Lady, lady : Why should we... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1871 - 522 pages
...131 130. Marry, farewell!] (QJ Mai. 131. ropery] roguery F4, Rowe, om. QqFf, Ulr. Sta. Pope, Han. ' There dwelt a man in Babylon Of reputation great by...Why should we not of her learn thus To live godly?' COLL. (ed. 2). It was a very favorite tune, and Mercutio, according to the (MS.), here sang a part... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1871 - 518 pages
...131 130. Marry, farewell!] (Q,) Mai. 131. ropery] roguery F4, Rowe, om. QqFf, Ulr. Sta. Pope, Han. 'There dwelt a man in Babylon Of reputation great...lady : Why should we not of her learn thus To live godly?1 COLL. (ed. 2). It was a very favorite tune, and Mercutio, according to the (MS.), here sang... | |
 | Charles Hindley - Ballads, English - 1873 - 562 pages
...for H. Gosson, An excellent Ballad Intituled : The Constancy of Susanna. To AN EXCELLENT NEW TUNE. 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,... | |
 | English poetry - 1876 - 552 pages
...very long, it will be sufficient here to give the first stanza : — THE BALLAD OF CONSTANT SUSANNA. " There dwelt a man in Babylon Of reputation great by...Why should we not of her learn thus To live godly ? " FAREWELL, dear love ; since thou wilt needs be gone, Mine eyes do shew, my life is almost done.... | |
 | Thomas Percy - Ballads, English - 1876 - 630 pages
...: ТПЕ BALLAD OP CONSTANT SUSANNA. There dwelt a man in Babylon Of reputation great by fame ; lie took to wife a faire woman, Susanna she was callde...Why should we not of her learn thus To live godly ? If this song of Corydon, &c., has not more merit, it is at least an evil of less magnitude. FAREWELL,... | |
 | Thomas Percy - Ballads, English - 1876 - 528 pages
...very long, it will be sufficient here to give the first stanza: — THE BALLAD OF CONSTANT SDSANNA. " There dwelt a man in Babylon Of reputation great by fame ; He took to wife a laire worain, Susanna she was callde by name : A woman fair and vertuous : Lady, Lady : Why should... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1878 - 512 pages
...131 130. Marry, farewell!] (QJ Mai. 131. ropery] roguery F4, Rowe, om. QqFf, Ulr. Sta. Pope, Han. * There dwelt a man in Babylon Of reputation great by...faire woman, Susanna she was callde by name : A woman lair and vertuous ; Lady, lady: Why should we not of her learn thus To live godly?1 COLL. (ed. 2).... | |
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