Popular British Ballads, Ancient and Modern, Volumen3Reginald Brimley Johnson Dent, 1894 |
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... sound , The modern fair one's jest ; On earth unseen , or only found To warm the turtle's nest . " For shame , fond youth , thy sorrows hush , And spurn the sex , " he said ; But while he spoke , a rising blush His love - lorn guest ...
... sound , The modern fair one's jest ; On earth unseen , or only found To warm the turtle's nest . " For shame , fond youth , thy sorrows hush , And spurn the sex , " he said ; But while he spoke , a rising blush His love - lorn guest ...
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... sound . Each bottle had a curling ear , Through which the belt he drew , And hung a bottle on each side , To make his balance true . Then over all , that he might be Equipped from top to toe , His long red cloak , well brushed and neat ...
... sound . Each bottle had a curling ear , Through which the belt he drew , And hung a bottle on each side , To make his balance true . Then over all , that he might be Equipped from top to toe , His long red cloak , well brushed and neat ...
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... sound , and the feet Of one that fled , approaches . — Ellen stood , Like a dumb statue , froze to stone with fear . The wretch approaches , crying , “ The deed is done ! Take this , and send it by whom thou wilt send ; It is my life ...
... sound , and the feet Of one that fled , approaches . — Ellen stood , Like a dumb statue , froze to stone with fear . The wretch approaches , crying , “ The deed is done ! Take this , and send it by whom thou wilt send ; It is my life ...
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... is ringing . Up spoke the moody Elfin King , Who wonn'd within the hill , - Like wind in the porch of a ruin'd church , His voice was ghostly shrill : " Why sounds yon stroke on beech and oak , 66 Popular British Ballads.
... is ringing . Up spoke the moody Elfin King , Who wonn'd within the hill , - Like wind in the porch of a ruin'd church , His voice was ghostly shrill : " Why sounds yon stroke on beech and oak , 66 Popular British Ballads.
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Reginald Brimley Johnson. " Why sounds yon stroke on beech and oak , Our moonlight circle's screen ? Or who comes here to chase the deer , Beloved of our Elfin Queen ? Or who may dare on wold to wear The fairies ' fatal green ? 66 Up ...
Reginald Brimley Johnson. " Why sounds yon stroke on beech and oak , Our moonlight circle's screen ? Or who comes here to chase the deer , Beloved of our Elfin Queen ? Or who may dare on wold to wear The fairies ' fatal green ? 66 Up ...
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Página 123 - FIRST VOICE. But why drives on that ship so fast, Without or wave or wind? SECOND VOICE. The air is cut away before, And closes from behind. Fly, brother, fly! more high, more high Or we shall be belated : For slow and slow that ship will go, When the Mariner's trance is abated.
Página 10 - And we will then repair Unto the Bell at Edmonton All in a chaise and pair. My sister, and my sister's child, Myself, and children three, Will fill the chaise ; so you must ride On horseback after we. He soon replied, I do admire Of womankind but one, And you are she, my dearest dear, Therefore it shall be done. I am a linendraper bold, As all the world doth know, And my good friend the calender Will lend his horse to go.
Página 104 - IT is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three. ' By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me? The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, And I am next of kin ; The guests are met, the feast is set : May'st hear the merry din.
Página 87 - And slowly rolled her eyes around; Then drawing in her breath aloud, Like one that shuddered, she unbound The cincture from beneath her breast: Her silken robe, and inner vest, Dropt to her feet, and full in view, Behold! her bosom and half her side A sight to dream of, not to tell!
Página 138 - I'm the chief of Ulva's isle, And this Lord Ullin's daughter. — And fast before her father's men Three days we've fled together, For should he find us in the glen, My blood would stain the heather. His horsemen hard behind us ride ; Should they our steps...
Página 141 - On the lofty British line: It was ten of April morn by the chime: As they drifted on their path There was silence deep as death; And the boldest held his breath For a time. But the might of England flush'd To anticipate the scene; And her van the fleeter rush'd O'er the deadly space between. "Hearts of oak!
Página 113 - We listened and looked sideways up! Fear at my heart, as at a cup, My life-blood seemed to sip! The stars were dim, and thick the night, The steersman's face by his lamp gleamed white; From the sails the dew did drip — Till clomb above the eastern bar The horned Moon, with one bright star Within the nether tip.
Página 154 - BEN BATTLE was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms ; But a cannon-ball took off his legs, So he laid down his arms ! Now as they bore him off the field, Said he, " Let others shoot, For here I leave my second leg, And the Forty-second Foot...
Página 126 - The Pilot and the Pilot's boy, I heard them coming fast : Dear Lord in Heaven ! it was a joy The dead men could not blast. I saw a third — I heard his voice : It is the Hermit good ! He singeth loud his godly hymns That he makes in the wood. He'll shrieve my soul, he'll wash away The Albatross's blood.
Página 2 - Good people all, of every sort, Give ear unto my song ; And if you find it wondrous short, It cannot hold you long. In Islington there was a man, Of whom the world might say, That still a godly race he ran, Whene'er he went to pray.