Alphonsus, king of Arragon. James the Fourth. George-a-Greene, the pinner of Wakefield. Specimen of the History of George-a-Greene. Ballad of the Jolly Pinder of Wakefield. PoemsW. Pickering, 1831 - 324 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 25
Page 8
... noble valour presently . CAL . As Venus wills , so bids Calliope . MEL . And as you bid , your sisters do agree . [ Exeunt . Enter CARINUS , † the Father , and ALPHONSUS , his Son . CARI . My noble son , since first I did recount The noble ...
... noble valour presently . CAL . As Venus wills , so bids Calliope . MEL . And as you bid , your sisters do agree . [ Exeunt . Enter CARINUS , † the Father , and ALPHONSUS , his Son . CARI . My noble son , since first I did recount The noble ...
Page 10
... noble father , ere Carinus ' brood Shall brook his foe for to usurp his seat , He'll die the death with honour in the field , And so his life and sorrows briefly end . But did I know my froward fate were such , As I should fail in this ...
... noble father , ere Carinus ' brood Shall brook his foe for to usurp his seat , He'll die the death with honour in the field , And so his life and sorrows briefly end . But did I know my froward fate were such , As I should fail in this ...
Page 11
... noble mind declares him for no less ; " Tis he indeed . Woe worth Albinius , Whose babbling tongue hath caus'd his own annoy ! Why doth not Jove send from the glittering skies His thunderbolts to chastise this offence ? Why doth dame ...
... noble mind declares him for no less ; " Tis he indeed . Woe worth Albinius , Whose babbling tongue hath caus'd his own annoy ! Why doth not Jove send from the glittering skies His thunderbolts to chastise this offence ? Why doth dame ...
Page 13
... noble lord to stay , I'll hasten on , with all the speed I may . ALPHON . Make haste , Albinius , if you love my life ; But yet beware whenas your army comes , You do not make as though you do me know , For I a while a soldier base will ...
... noble lord to stay , I'll hasten on , with all the speed I may . ALPHON . Make haste , Albinius , if you love my life ; But yet beware whenas your army comes , You do not make as though you do me know , For I a while a soldier base will ...
Page 18
... noble lord , by all the gods I vow ; For first shall heavens want stars , and foaming seas Want wat'ry drops , before I'll traitor be Unto Alphonsus , whom I honour so . ALPHON . Well then , arise , and for because I'll try * The man ...
... noble lord , by all the gods I vow ; For first shall heavens want stars , and foaming seas Want wat'ry drops , before I'll traitor be Unto Alphonsus , whom I honour so . ALPHON . Well then , arise , and for because I'll try * The man ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
ALBI Albinius ALPHON Alphonsus Amurack Arragon art thou ATEU Ateukin beauty bel ami Belinus Bettris Bohan Bonfield Carinus court crown Cuddy death delight Dorothea doth earl of Kendal Enter erst EUST Exeunt omnes Exit eyes Fabius face fair father Fausta favour fear fire George George-a-Greene give Grace grief GRIME hand hast hath heart heavens honour IPHI Iphigena Jaques Jove king KING OF SCOTS LADY lord madam Mahomet Mahound maid master MEDEA MELICERTUS men at arms mighty mind N'oserez NANO ne'er never noble nought Oberon Phillis Phoebus Pinner prince queen revenge Robin Robin Hood SCOTS shepherd shew sighs SIR BAR SIR CUTH Sirrah SLIP swain sweet sword tell thee thine thou art thou shalt thoughts traitorous unto Venus Wakefield wanton Whenas wilt words wound youth Вон
Popular passages
Page 288 - Sweet are the thoughts that savour of content ; /The quiet mind is richer than a crown ; Sweet are the nights in careless slumber spent ; The poor estate scorns fortune's angry frown : Such sweet content, such minds, such sleep, such bliss, Beggars enjoy, when princes oft do miss. The homely house that harbours quiet rest ; The cottage that affords no pride nor care ; The mean that 'grees with country music best ; The sweet consort of mirth and music's fare ; Obscured life sets down a type of bliss...
Page 276 - Ah, what is love? It is a pretty thing, As sweet unto a shepherd as a king — And sweeter too, For kings have cares that wait upon a crown, And cares can make the sweetest love to frown.
Page 219 - s grief enough for thee. Streaming tears that never stint, Like pearl-drops from a flint, Fell by course from his eyes, That one another's place supplies ; Thus he griev'd in every part, Tears of blood fell from his heart, When he left his pretty boy, Father's sorrow, father's joy. Weep not, my wanton, smile upon my knee ; When thou art old there 's grief enough for thee.
Page 221 - Whenas her brightness Neptune's fancy move, Shines fair Samela; Her tresses gold, her eyes like glassy streams, Her teeth are pearl, the breasts are ivory Of fair Samela ; Her cheeks, like rose and lily yield forth gleams, Her brows...
Page 291 - T' outlength my life, whom friends have left forlorn ; How well are they that die ere they be born, And never see thy sleights, which few men shun Till unawares they helpless are undone ! Oft have I sung of Love and of his fire ; But now I find that poet was advised...
Page 134 - Why, prince, it is no murder i$ a king To end another's life to save his own : For you are not as common people be, Who die and perish with a few men's tears ; But if you fail, the state doth whole default, The realm is rent in twain in such a loss.
Page 277 - ... For cares cause kings full oft their sleep to spill, Where weary shepherds lie and snort their fill. Ah then, ah then, If country loves such sweet desires do gain, What lady would not love a shepherd swain?
Page 318 - I op'd the door, and granted his desire, I rose myself, and made the wag a fire. Looking more narrow by the fire's flame, I spied his quiver hanging by his back : Doubting the boy might my misfortune frame, I would have gone for fear of further...
Page 221 - LIKE to Diana in her summer weed, Girt with a crimson robe of brightest dye, Goes fair Samela ; Whiter than be the flocks that straggling feed, When washed by Arethusa faint they lie, Is fair Samela...
Page 80 - It was of duty, prince, that I have done ; And what in favour may content me most, Is, that it please your grace to give me leave For to return unto my country-home.