 Going to the Wars TELL me not, Sweet, I am unkind, That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast, and quiet mind, To war and arms I fly. True; a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield....  English Poetry and Poets - Seite 159von Sarah Warner Brooks - 1890 - 506 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Diane Purkiss - 2009 - 677 Seiten
...Richard Lovelace, in his famous lyric that captures both human plangency and very Royalist playfulness: Tell me not, sweet, I am unkind, That from the nunnery...a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such As thou too shall adore; I could not love thee, dear, so much, Loved I not honour more. Lovelace and his... | |
 | Diane Ravitch, Michael Ravitch - 2006 - 512 Seiten
...the Nunnerie Of thy chaste breast, and quiet minde, To Warre and Armes I flie. True; a new Mistresse now I chase, The first Foe in the Field; And with a stronger Faith imbrace A Sword, a Horse, a Shield. Yet this Inconstancy is such, As you too shall adore; I could not... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1860 - 332 Seiten
...SWEET. By EICHABD LOVELACB, born 1618, died 1668. TELL me not sweet, I am unkind, That from the nuunery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind, To war and arms...too, shall adore ; I could not love thee, dear, so much, Loved I not honour more. THE KE SOLVE. ALEXANDER BBOME, born 1620, died 1666. TELL me not of... | |
 | Richard Marius - 2006 - 228 Seiten
...Nunnerie Of thy chaste breast, and quiet minde, To Warre and Armes l file. True; a new Mistresse now l chase, The first foe in the Field; And with a stronger Faith imbrace A Sword, a Horse, a Shield. Yet this lnconstancy is such, As you too shall adore; l could not... | |
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