Specimens of the early English poets [ed. by G. Ellis.]. To which is prefixed an historical sketch of the rise and progress of the English poetry and language. By G. Ellis, Volume 2 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 5
Page 151
If falt ' ring tongue with trembling heart , If sobbing sighs with fury fed , If sudden
hope by fear oppress ' d , If fear by hope suppress ' d again , Be proofs , that love
within the breast Hath bound the heart with fancy ' s chainThen I , of force , no ...
If falt ' ring tongue with trembling heart , If sobbing sighs with fury fed , If sudden
hope by fear oppress ' d , If fear by hope suppress ' d again , Be proofs , that love
within the breast Hath bound the heart with fancy ' s chainThen I , of force , no ...
Page 185
And bade me write , and promised wished rest ; But , sore I fear , false hope will
be the best . . THE SOUL ' S ERRAND . Go , soul , the body ' s guest , Upon a
thankless errand , Fear not to touch the best , The truth shall be thy warrant ; Go ...
And bade me write , and promised wished rest ; But , sore I fear , false hope will
be the best . . THE SOUL ' S ERRAND . Go , soul , the body ' s guest , Upon a
thankless errand , Fear not to touch the best , The truth shall be thy warrant ; Go ...
Page 230
Glad was the man when he had heard her out , And did the same , although with
mickle fear ; For fear he did , lest he the young man might In choler put , with
whom he would not fight . The courtly shepherd , much aghast at this , Not seeing
...
Glad was the man when he had heard her out , And did the same , although with
mickle fear ; For fear he did , lest he the young man might In choler put , with
whom he would not fight . The courtly shepherd , much aghast at this , Not seeing
...
Page 309
O word of fear , Unpleasing to a married ear . When shepherds pipe on oaten
straws , And merry larks are ploughmen ' s clocks , When turtles tread , and rooks
arıd daws , And maidens bleach their summer smocks ; The cuckow thén on
every ...
O word of fear , Unpleasing to a married ear . When shepherds pipe on oaten
straws , And merry larks are ploughmen ' s clocks , When turtles tread , and rooks
arıd daws , And maidens bleach their summer smocks ; The cuckow thén on
every ...
Page 315
DIRG E . Fear no more the heat o ' th ' sun , Nor the furious winter ' s rages ; Thou
thy worldly task hast done , Home art gone , and ta ' en thy wages ; Golden lads
and girls all must , As chimney - sweepers , come to dust . : Fear no more the ...
DIRG E . Fear no more the heat o ' th ' sun , Nor the furious winter ' s rages ; Thou
thy worldly task hast done , Home art gone , and ta ' en thy wages ; Golden lads
and girls all must , As chimney - sweepers , come to dust . : Fear no more the ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
appear bear beauty bird blame blind born bright bring called cause comes court dainty dear death delight desire died doth earth English eyes face fair faith fall favour fear fire flowers give gone grace green grief hairs hand happy hath head hear heart hope kind kiss lady language late learning leave light lines live looks lord lovers mind move nature never night nought once pain pass perhaps play pleasant poems poetry poets poor praise pray printed Queen reason reign rest seek serve shepherd sighs sight sing sleep smiles song SONNET soon soul specimens spring sweet tears tell thee thing thou thought tongue translated tree true unto wanton wind wish worth yield youth
Bibliographic information
| Title | Specimens of the early English poets [ed. by G. Ellis.]. To which is prefixed an historical sketch of the rise and progress of the English poetry and language. By G. Ellis, Volume 2 Specimens of the early English poets [ed. by G. Ellis.]. To which is prefixed an historical sketch of the rise and progress of the English poetry and language. By G. Ellis, English poets |
| Author | English poets |
| Editor | George Ellis |
| Published | 1801 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 21 Jun 2007 |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |