The Oxford Book of English Verse, 1250-1900, Volume 1Arthur Quiller-Couch |
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Page 130
... shades did hide her ; The winds blew calm , the birds did sing , The cool streams ran beside her . My wanton thoughts enticed mine eye To see what was forbidden : But better memory said Fie ; So vain desire was chidden- Hey nonny nonny ...
... shades did hide her ; The winds blew calm , the birds did sing , The cool streams ran beside her . My wanton thoughts enticed mine eye To see what was forbidden : But better memory said Fie ; So vain desire was chidden- Hey nonny nonny ...
Page 149
... shade of every tower and tree Extendit is in length . Great is the calm , for everywhere The wind is setting down ; The reek throws right up in the air From every tower and town . The gloming comes ; the day is spent ; The sun goes out ...
... shade of every tower and tree Extendit is in length . Great is the calm , for everywhere The wind is setting down ; The reek throws right up in the air From every tower and town . The gloming comes ; the day is spent ; The sun goes out ...
Page 156
... shades frown , although her eyes are sunny . Her smiles are lightning , though her pride despair , And her disdains are gall , her favours honey : A modest maid , deck'd with a blush of honour , Whose feet do tread green paths of youth ...
... shades frown , although her eyes are sunny . Her smiles are lightning , though her pride despair , And her disdains are gall , her favours honey : A modest maid , deck'd with a blush of honour , Whose feet do tread green paths of youth ...
Page 190
... shade , When in eternal lines to time thou growest : So long as men can breathe , or eyes can see , So long lives this , and this gives life to thee . 146 . ii WHEN , in disgrace with Fortune and 190 WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE.
... shade , When in eternal lines to time thou growest : So long as men can breathe , or eyes can see , So long lives this , and this gives life to thee . 146 . ii WHEN , in disgrace with Fortune and 190 WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE.
Page 192
... shade , And you , but one , can every shadow lend . Describe Adonis , and the counterfeit Is poorly imitated after you ; On Helen's cheek all art of beauty set , And you in Grecian tires are painted new : Speak of the spring and foison ...
... shade , And you , but one , can every shadow lend . Describe Adonis , and the counterfeit Is poorly imitated after you ; On Helen's cheek all art of beauty set , And you in Grecian tires are painted new : Speak of the spring and foison ...
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ain love Gregory Annie of Lochroyan beauty birds breath bright Clerk Saunders dead dear delight dinna ye mind doth earth Edom eyes fair Fair Annie fate fear find my love flame flowers frae grace green gude hame hath heart Heaven honour ill death ill mither King kiss lady lass of Lochroyan leave lero light live Lord love-tokens lovers lullaby Lycidas maun mermaid merry morn nane ne'er never night out-owre the sea praise Queen rose sail'd it round sailing set my true-love shade Shining both clear shoe is frozen sigh sing Sir Patrick Spens sleep Song sorrow soul spak his ill spring stars sweet ta'en her young tears tell things thou art Timor Mortis conturbat tree true true Thomas true-love free wanton warlock weep wine wings witch nor wil ye ill woman Ye're youth