The Oxford Book of English Verse, 1250-1900Arthur Quiller-Couch |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 4
... flows , trickles . one of them . dank . tales . deores ] dears , lovers . huere derne rounes ] their secret domes forte deme ] for to give ( decide ) their decisions . 4 . Wormes woweth under cloude , Wymmen waxeth wounder 4 ANONYMOUS.
... flows , trickles . one of them . dank . tales . deores ] dears , lovers . huere derne rounes ] their secret domes forte deme ] for to give ( decide ) their decisions . 4 . Wormes woweth under cloude , Wymmen waxeth wounder 4 ANONYMOUS.
Page 17
... . haill ] healthy , whole . tak tent ] give heed . bot gif ] but if , unless . reivis ] robbest . aboif ] above , up bute for baill ] mawgre ] ill - will roiff ] quiet . ' Robin , in dule I am so drest That 17 ROBERT HENRYSON.
... . haill ] healthy , whole . tak tent ] give heed . bot gif ] but if , unless . reivis ] robbest . aboif ] above , up bute for baill ] mawgre ] ill - will roiff ] quiet . ' Robin , in dule I am so drest That 17 ROBERT HENRYSON.
Page 40
... give an ear . I am the Knight . I come by night , As secret as I can , Saying , Alas ! thus standeth the case , I am a banished man . She . And I your will for to fulfil In this will not refuse ; Trusting to show , in wordes few , That ...
... give an ear . I am the Knight . I come by night , As secret as I can , Saying , Alas ! thus standeth the case , I am a banished man . She . And I your will for to fulfil In this will not refuse ; Trusting to show , in wordes few , That ...
Page 57
... give o'er the plea : As we began , so will we keep , And I'll take my old cloak about me . 30 . JOHN SKELTON To Mistress Margery Wentworth WITH margerain gentle , The flower of goodlihead , Embroidered the mantle Is of your maidenhead ...
... give o'er the plea : As we began , so will we keep , And I'll take my old cloak about me . 30 . JOHN SKELTON To Mistress Margery Wentworth WITH margerain gentle , The flower of goodlihead , Embroidered the mantle Is of your maidenhead ...
Page 73
... give it a taunt : Since flesh might not endure , but rest must wrath succeed , And force the fight to fall to play in pasture where they feed , So noble nature can well end the work she hath begun , And bridle well that will not cease ...
... give it a taunt : Since flesh might not endure , but rest must wrath succeed , And force the fight to fall to play in pasture where they feed , So noble nature can well end the work she hath begun , And bridle well that will not cease ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Annabel Lee beauty birds blow bonnie breast breath bright Camelot Clerk Saunders cloud cold Corydon dark Dark Rosaleen dead dear death deep delight dost doth dream earth Edom eyes face fair Fair Annie fear flame flowers frae gone grace grave green hair hame hand happy hath hear heart heaven Kilmeny kiss Lady Lady of Shalott land leave light live look Lord Love's lovers Lycidas maid merry moon morn mother ne'er never night Nut-brown Maid nymph o'er pleasure rose round Samian wine shade shadow shine sigh sing Sir Patrick Spens sleep smile soft song sorrow soul spirit spring stars sweet tears tell thee thine things thou art thou hast thought thro Timor Mortis conturbat tree Twas unto voice wawking weep wild wind wine wings youth