 | Walter Scott - Chivalry - 1834 - 486 pages
...— " The milk-maid's mother," he adds, " sung an answer to it, which was made by Sir Walter Ilaleigh in his younger days. They were old-fashioned poetry,...choicely good. I think much better than the strong linet that are in fashion in this critical age." — The Complete Angler, Edit, vi., p. 65. serious... | |
 | Walter Scott - English literature - 1834 - 516 pages
...— " The milk-maid's mother," he adds, " sung an answer to it, which was made by Sir Walter Kaleigh in his younger days. They were old-fashioned poetry,...choicely good. I think much better than the strong linct that are in fashion in this critical age." — The Complete -4/igfer, Edit. vL, p. 65. serious... | |
 | British literature - 1834 - 532 pages
...song which was made by Kit Mai low, now at least fifty years ago ; and the milkmaid's mother sang the answer to it, which was made by Sir Walter Raleigh in his younger days." Now these two songs, of which our old author gives the words as having been sang to him and a brother... | |
 | Izaak Walton - Fishing - 1836 - 358 pages
...by Sir Walter Raleigh, but there subscribed " Ignota" Of Marluw it is said, that he was the author least fifty years ago. And the milkmaid's mother sung...critical age. Look yonder ! on my word yonder they both be a-milking again. I will give her the Chub, and persuade them to sing those two songs to us.... | |
 | Thomas Miller - Country life - 1837 - 466 pages
...voice was good, and the ditty fitted for it; it was that smooth song which was made by Kit Marlowe now at least fifty years ago : and the milkmaid's mother...his younger days. They were old-fashioned poetry, and choicely good — I think much better than the strong lines now in fashion in this critical age."... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English literature - 1838 - 744 pages
...describing them as "that smooth song, which was made by Kit Marlowe, now at least fifty years ago ; and — ither well.' This sharp rebuke abashed the ladie, and she never adorned h — old fashioned poetry," he adds, "but choicely good; I think much better than the strong lines that... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - Fishing - 1839 - 536 pages
...voice was good, and the ditty fitted for it ; 'twas that smooth song which was made by Kit Marlow, now at least fifty years ago ; and the Milk-maid's mother...critical age. Look yonder ! on my word, yonder they both be a-milking again. I will give her the Chub, and persuade them to sing those two songs to us.... | |
 | Thomas Warton - 1840 - 550 pages
...character of " that smooth song which was made by Kit Marlowe, now at least fifty years ago ; and — an Answer to it which was made by sir Walter Raleigh, in his younger days : old fashioned poetry, but choicely good." In ENGLAND'S HELICON, a miscellany of the year 1600, it... | |
 | Thomas Warton - English poetry - 1840 - 548 pages
...character of " that smooth song which was made by Kit Marlowe, now at least fifty years ago ; and — an Answer to it which was made by sir Walter Raleigh, in his younger days : old fashioned poetry, but choicely good." In ENGLAND'S HELICON, a miscellany of the year 1600, it... | |
 | William Alfred Jones - Character sketches - 1840 - 188 pages
...heart." — WARDS WORTH. " They were old fashioned poetry, but choicely good — J think much tetter than the strong lines that are now in fashion, in this critical age" — ISAAC WALTOH. THE great contrast between the inspired rapture of the muse in the morning of her... | |
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... that smooth song which was made by Kit Marlow, now at least fifty years ago; and the milkmaid's mother sung an answer to it, which was made by Sir Walter Raleigh in his younger days. They were old-fashioned poetry, but choicely good, I think much... 
