Reliques of Ancient English Poetry: Consisting of Old Heroic Ballads, Songs, and Other Pieces, of the Earlier Poets, with Some of Later Date, Not Included in Any Other EditionThomas Percy C. Desilver, 1856 - 558 sidor |
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... probably invent a few stanzas on occa- sion . I have no doubt but most of the old heroic Ballads in this collection were com- posed by this order of men . For although some of the larger metrical romances might come from the pen of the ...
... probably invent a few stanzas on occa- sion . I have no doubt but most of the old heroic Ballads in this collection were com- posed by this order of men . For although some of the larger metrical romances might come from the pen of the ...
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... probably confined to such of their own countrymen as excelled in the minstrel arts ; and in the first ages after the conquest no other songs would be listened to by the great nobility , but such as were composed in their own Norman ...
... probably confined to such of their own countrymen as excelled in the minstrel arts ; and in the first ages after the conquest no other songs would be listened to by the great nobility , but such as were composed in their own Norman ...
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... probably about this æra , or soon after , we are to date that remarkable intercommu- nity and exchange of each other's composi- tions , which we discover to have taken place at some early period between the French and English Minstrels ...
... probably about this æra , or soon after , we are to date that remarkable intercommu- nity and exchange of each other's composi- tions , which we discover to have taken place at some early period between the French and English Minstrels ...
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... probably not include that inserted in Series the Second Book I. No. V. , which would be considered as a hymn . The original notes engraven on a plate at the end of the vol . may be seen reduced and set to score in Mr. Stafford Smith's ...
... probably not include that inserted in Series the Second Book I. No. V. , which would be considered as a hymn . The original notes engraven on a plate at the end of the vol . may be seen reduced and set to score in Mr. Stafford Smith's ...
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... probably never committed them to writing themselves : what copies are preserved of them were doubtless taken down from their mouths . But as the old Minstrels gradually wore out , a new race of ballad- writers succeeded , an inferior ...
... probably never committed them to writing themselves : what copies are preserved of them were doubtless taken down from their mouths . But as the old Minstrels gradually wore out , a new race of ballad- writers succeeded , an inferior ...
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Reliques of Ancient English Poetry: Consisting of Old Heroic Ballads, Songs ... Thomas Percy Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1876 |
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Adam Bell ancient awaye ballad beggar brave called castle copy Cotton Library daughter daye deare death doth Douglas Du Cange Earl earl marshall Earl of Surrey edition Editor Editor's folio Edward England English Erle faire father fayre gallant gold hand harp hart hast hath heart heire of Linne Henry Hist John king King Arthur knight kyng lady ladye land live Lord Lord Vaux Mary Ambree Minstrels never noble Northumberland Percy play poem poet pretty Bessee prince printed Queen quoth reader reign Robin romance sayd sayes Scotland Scots Scottish Shakspeare shal shee shold sing Sir Aldingar slaine slayne song sonne stanzas sweet sword tell thee ther theyr thou shalt unto verse willow wold word writer written wyll Wyllyam wyth yemen
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Sida 162 - 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.
Sida 493 - Twere better by far To have match'd our fair cousin with young Lochinvar." One touch to her hand, and one word in her ear, When they reach'd the hall door, and the charger stood near, So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung ! "She is won ! we are gone, over bank, bush, and scaur ; They'll have fleet steeds that follow!
Sida 294 - Why so pale and wan, fond lover? Prithee, why so pale? Will, when looking well can't move her, Looking ill prevail? Prithee, why so pale?
Sida 120 - 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...
Sida 426 - Twas at the silent solemn hour, When night and morning meet ; In glided Margaret's grimly ghost, And stood at William's feet. Her face was like an April morn Clad in a wintry cloud ; And clay-cold was her lily hand That held her sable shroud. So shall the fairest face appear, When youth and years are flown : Such is the robe that kings must wear, When death has reft their crown.
Sida 385 - When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath threshed the corn That ten day-labourers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubber fiend, And, stretched out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength, And crop-full out of doors he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings.
Sida 135 - 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.
Sida 301 - UNVISITED. [See the various Poems the scene of which is laid upon the banks of the Yarrow ; in particular, the exquisite Ballad of Hamilton, beginning "Busk ye, busk ye, my bonny, bonny Bride, Busk ye, busk ye, my winsome Marrow...
Sida 129 - If all the world and love were young, And truth in every shepherd's tongue, These pretty pleasures might me move To live with thee and be thy Love.
Sida 374 - STILL to be neat, still to be drest, As you were going to a feast : Still to be powdered, still perfumed: Lady, it is to be presumed ; Though art's hid causes are not found, All is not sweet, all is not sound.