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 21801 |
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Page 15
... play at the cards and the dice Some of them are nothing nice ; Both at hazard and mum - chance . They drink , in gay golden bowls , The blood of poor simple souls , Perishing for lack of sustenance , & c . The following passage , on the ...
... play at the cards and the dice Some of them are nothing nice ; Both at hazard and mum - chance . They drink , in gay golden bowls , The blood of poor simple souls , Perishing for lack of sustenance , & c . The following passage , on the ...
Page 24
... may be considered as pre- senting a summary of all our author's counsels . Wherefore , since thou hast such capacity To learn to play , and pleasantly to sing , 1 Violent . • Low . Ride horse , run spears , with great audacity , [ 24 ]
... may be considered as pre- senting a summary of all our author's counsels . Wherefore , since thou hast such capacity To learn to play , and pleasantly to sing , 1 Violent . • Low . Ride horse , run spears , with great audacity , [ 24 ]
Page 27
... play ( which forms the second volume of Mr. Pinkerton's Scotish Poems , re- 1 Cruet , a small vessel . The edit . 1566 , reads flacket , i . e . flasket , a small flask . i . e . the cruet , though little in comparison . printed , & c ...
... play ( which forms the second volume of Mr. Pinkerton's Scotish Poems , re- 1 Cruet , a small vessel . The edit . 1566 , reads flacket , i . e . flasket , a small flask . i . e . the cruet , though little in comparison . printed , & c ...
Page 48
... play , where , despoiled for the game , With dazed eyes , oft we by gleams of love , Have miss'd the ball , and got sight of our dame ; To bait her eyes which kept the leads above . The gravel ground , with sleeves tied on the helm , On ...
... play , where , despoiled for the game , With dazed eyes , oft we by gleams of love , Have miss'd the ball , and got sight of our dame ; To bait her eyes which kept the leads above . The gravel ground , with sleeves tied on the helm , On ...
Page 49
... play , The friendship sworn , each promise kept so just , Wherewith we past the winter night away- • Reins dropped . • Chasse à forcer , Fr. is the chace in which the game is run down , in opposition to the chasse à tirer , in which it ...
... play , The friendship sworn , each promise kept so just , Wherewith we past the winter night away- • Reins dropped . • Chasse à forcer , Fr. is the chace in which the game is run down , in opposition to the chasse à tirer , in which it ...
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