Reliques of Ancient English Poetry:: Consisting of Old Heroic Ballads, Songs, and Other Pieces of Our Earlier Poets, (chiefly of the Lyric Kind.) Together with Some Few of Later Date. Volume the First. [-third.].J. Dodsley in Pall-Mall., 1765 |
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... most of them are of great fimplicity , and feem to have been meerly written for the people , he was long in doubt , whether in the prefent ftate of improved litera- ture , they could be deemed worthy the attention of the public . At ...
... most of them are of great fimplicity , and feem to have been meerly written for the people , he was long in doubt , whether in the prefent ftate of improved litera- ture , they could be deemed worthy the attention of the public . At ...
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... most part , according to the order of time , and fhowing the gradual improvements of the English language and poetry from the earlieft ages down to the prefent . Each voLUME , or SERIES , is divided into three BOOKS , to afford fo many ...
... most part , according to the order of time , and fhowing the gradual improvements of the English language and poetry from the earlieft ages down to the prefent . Each voLUME , or SERIES , is divided into three BOOKS , to afford fo many ...
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... most of the beautiful Scottish poems , with which this little mif- cellany is enriched , and for many curious and ele- gant remarks with which they are illustrated . Some * Thus in Book I. No. VI . of this vol . one MS only is menti ...
... most of the beautiful Scottish poems , with which this little mif- cellany is enriched , and for many curious and ele- gant remarks with which they are illustrated . Some * Thus in Book I. No. VI . of this vol . one MS only is menti ...
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... most of the nations of Gothic race . Our Saxon ancestors , as well as their brethren the ancient Danes , had been accustomed to hold men of this profeffion in the highest reverence . Their fkill was confidered as fomething divine ...
... most of the nations of Gothic race . Our Saxon ancestors , as well as their brethren the ancient Danes , had been accustomed to hold men of this profeffion in the highest reverence . Their fkill was confidered as fomething divine ...
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... most popular rhimes were compofed amidst the leisure and retirement of monafteries . But the Minstrels continued a diftin & t order of men , and got their livelihood by finging verfes to the harp , at the houfes of the great . There ...
... most popular rhimes were compofed amidst the leisure and retirement of monafteries . But the Minstrels continued a diftin & t order of men , and got their livelihood by finging verfes to the harp , at the houfes of the great . There ...
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Seite xxviii - I never heard the old song of Percy and Douglas that I found not my heart moved more than with a trumpet...
Seite 201 - The shepherd swains shall dance and sing For thy delight each May morning: If these delights thy mind may move, Then live with me and be my love.
Seite 220 - 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.
Seite 228 - His cheek was redder than the rose ; The comeliest youth was he ; But he is dead and laid in his grave ; Alas, and woe is me ! " " Sigh no more, lady, sigh no more ; Men were deceivers ever ; One foot on sea and one on land, To one thing constant never...
Seite 54 - OI hae killed my reid-roan steid, Mither, mither, OI hae killed my reid-roan steid, That erst was sae fair and frie O.
Seite 247 - 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...
Seite 202 - 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. Thy belt of straw and ivy- buds, Thy coral clasps and amber studs, All these in me no means can move, To come to thee and be thy love.
Seite 269 - 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.
Seite 101 - Nae sooner said the grace, Till Edom o' Gordon and his men, Were light about the place. The lady ran up to hir towir head, Sa fast as she could hie, To see if by her fair speeches She could wi
Seite 191 - IN Venice towne not long agoe A cruel Jew did dwell, Which lived all on usurie, As Italian writers tell.