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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... "
Specimens of English Prose Writers: From the Earliest Times to the Close of ... - Page 334
by George Burnett - 1807
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare, Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 548 pages
...the 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.' Sir Hugh misrecites the lines in his panic. The reader...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Life of Shakespeare. Seven ages ...

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 544 pages
...the character of that smooth song which was made by Kit Marlowe, DOW 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.' Sir Hugh misrecites the lines in his panic. The reader...
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The miscellaneous prose works of sir Walter Scott, Volume 1

sir Walter Scott (bart [prose, collected]) - 1827 - 564 pages
...milk-maid's mother,"he adds," sung an answer to it, which was madcby Sir Walter Raleigh inhisyounger days. They were old.fashioned poetry, but choicely...I think much better than the strong lines that are in fashion in this critical age." — The Complete Angler, Edit. vi. p. 65. B as melody will be always...
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Life of Dryden

Walter Scott - Chivalry - 1827 - 566 pages
...smooth song made by Kit Mario*, now at least fifty years ago." — "The milk-maid's mother," he adds," sung an answer to it, which was made by Sir Walter Raleigh in liis younger days. They were old-fashioned poetry, but choicely good. I think much better than the...
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The Life of Thomas Ken, D.D., Deprived Bishop of Bath and Wells: Viewed in ...

William Lisle Bowles - Anglican Communion - 1830 - 332 pages
...smooth song which was made by Kit Marlowe now at least fifty years ago, and the milk-maid's mother sang an answer to it, which was made by Sir Walter Raleigh in his younger days ! " But we must think no more of these toys. I shall be right content to hear a more serious song of...
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The Life of Thomas Ken, D.D.: Deprived Bishop of Bath and Wells ..., Volume 2

William Lisle Bowles - 1830 - 330 pages
...smooth song which was made by Kit Marlowe now at least fifty years ago, and the milk-maid's mother sang an answer to it, which was made by Sir Walter Raleigh in his younger days !" But we must think no more of these toys. I shall be right content to hear a more serious song of...
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Chambers's Cyclopædia of English Literature: A History ..., Volumes 3-4

Robert Chambers - American literature - 1830 - 844 pages
...to them 'that smooth song which was made by Kit Marlow' Come live with me, and be my love ; and the hambers (see ante). At night, when sport and instruction are over, they repair to the little alehouse, well...
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The Year Book, of Daily Recreation & Information: Concerning Remarkable Men ...

William Hone - 1832 - 874 pages
...it, which was made by Sir Walter Italeigh in his younger days. They were old fashioned pottry, and choicely good ; I think much better than the strong...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...
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The Year Book of Daily Recreation and Information

William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1832 - 852 pages
...that smooth song which was made by Kit Marlowe, now at least fifty years a^o ; and the milk maid's mother sung; an answer to it, which was made by Sir Walter Raleigh in his younger days. They were old fashioned poetry, and choicely good ; I think much better than the strong lines that are now in...
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The Complete Angler, Or, Contemplative Man's Recreation: Being a Discourse ...

Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - Fishing - 1833 - 380 pages
...by Sir Walter Raleigh, but there subscribed " Ignoto." Of Marlow 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 mil give her the Chub, and persuade them to sing those two songs to us....
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