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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... green hath clad the hill , and eke the vale ; The nightingale , with feathers new , she sings , The turtle to her mate hath told her tale . Summer is come ; for every spray now springs . The hart hath hung his old head on the pale ; The ...
... green hath clad the hill , and eke the vale ; The nightingale , with feathers new , she sings , The turtle to her mate hath told her tale . Summer is come ; for every spray now springs . The hart hath hung his old head on the pale ; The ...
Page 72
... green of every bough , And moisture nothing wanted ; Yet , ere the blossoms ' gan to fall The caterpillar wasted all . Thy body was the garden - place , And sugar'd words it beareth ; The blossoms all , thy faith it was , Which , as the ...
... green of every bough , And moisture nothing wanted ; Yet , ere the blossoms ' gan to fall The caterpillar wasted all . Thy body was the garden - place , And sugar'd words it beareth ; The blossoms all , thy faith it was , Which , as the ...
Page 111
... green , Each bird strains forth his voice . The lively sap creeps up Into the blooming thorn ; The flow'rs , which cold in prison kept , Now laugh the frost to scorn . All Nature's imps ' triumph Whilst joyful May doth last , When May ...
... green , Each bird strains forth his voice . The lively sap creeps up Into the blooming thorn ; The flow'rs , which cold in prison kept , Now laugh the frost to scorn . All Nature's imps ' triumph Whilst joyful May doth last , When May ...
Page 119
... take ? Down in yonder green ́ III . field : There lies a knight slain under his shield . " IV . His hounds they lie down at his feet , So well they their master keep : i.e. his mate . V. His hawks they fly so eagerly , There's no [ 119 ]
... take ? Down in yonder green ́ III . field : There lies a knight slain under his shield . " IV . His hounds they lie down at his feet , So well they their master keep : i.e. his mate . V. His hawks they fly so eagerly , There's no [ 119 ]
Page 148
... green , While spring - time sweet the leaf returns , That , late , on tree could not be seen ; While summer burns , while harvest reigns , Still , still do rage my restless pains . No end I find in all my smart , But endless torment I ...
... green , While spring - time sweet the leaf returns , That , late , on tree could not be seen ; While summer burns , while harvest reigns , Still , still do rage my restless pains . No end I find in all my smart , But endless torment I ...
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