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Page 95
... But break my heart , and nought the better . When that I went , with that sweet
may , To dance , to sing , to sport , and play , And oft - times in my armis plet ' her ,
I do now mourn both night and day , And break my heart , and nought the better .
... But break my heart , and nought the better . When that I went , with that sweet
may , To dance , to sing , to sport , and play , And oft - times in my armis plet ' her ,
I do now mourn both night and day , And break my heart , and nought the better .
Page 99
In Bowdoun , ' on black monday , When all was gathered to the play , Both men
and women ' sembled there , I heard a sweet one sigh , and say Wo worth
mariage for evermair ! Maidens , ye may have great pleasance For to do Venus ...
In Bowdoun , ' on black monday , When all was gathered to the play , Both men
and women ' sembled there , I heard a sweet one sigh , and say Wo worth
mariage for evermair ! Maidens , ye may have great pleasance For to do Venus ...
Page 196
There shall you see the nymphs at play , And how the satyrs spend the day ; The
fishes gliding on the sands , Offering their bellies to your hands , The birds with
heavenly - tuned throats , Possess wood ' s echo with sweet notes ; Which to your
...
There shall you see the nymphs at play , And how the satyrs spend the day ; The
fishes gliding on the sands , Offering their bellies to your hands , The birds with
heavenly - tuned throats , Possess wood ' s echo with sweet notes ; Which to your
...
Page 295
I learn from Mr . Malone ( says Mr . “ Warton ) , that Marlowe finished only the two
first “ Sestiads , and about one hundred lines of the third ; Chap“ man did the
remainder . ” His plays were , 1 . “ Tamer“ lane , the great Scythian Emperor , two
...
I learn from Mr . Malone ( says Mr . “ Warton ) , that Marlowe finished only the two
first “ Sestiads , and about one hundred lines of the third ; Chap“ man did the
remainder . ” His plays were , 1 . “ Tamer“ lane , the great Scythian Emperor , two
...
Page 337
First , he doth rise at ten ; and at eleven He goes to Gyl ' s , where he doth eat till
one ; Then sees a play ' till six ; and sups at seven ; And after supper , straight to
bed is gone . And there , till ten next day , he doth remain ; And then , he dines ...
First , he doth rise at ten ; and at eleven He goes to Gyl ' s , where he doth eat till
one ; Then sees a play ' till six ; and sups at seven ; And after supper , straight to
bed is gone . And there , till ten next day , he doth remain ; And then , he dines ...
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| 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 |
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