Southey's Common-place Book, Volume 4Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1851 - Anecdotes |
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Page 30
... Lady of the Lake , Canto IV . Appendix , note 1.-J. W. W. When a palm branch grows old , it shrinks and becomes crooked and yellow , not ill re- presenting the appearance of the new moon . Thus the Koran : " And for the moon have we ...
... Lady of the Lake , Canto IV . Appendix , note 1.-J. W. W. When a palm branch grows old , it shrinks and becomes crooked and yellow , not ill re- presenting the appearance of the new moon . Thus the Koran : " And for the moon have we ...
Page 64
... Lady's Magazine for 1780 . Fairy Tree at Dompre . ' " BEING asked whether she had ever seen any fairies , she answered no ; but that one of her godmothers pretended to have seen some at the fairy tree , near the village of Dompre ...
... Lady's Magazine for 1780 . Fairy Tree at Dompre . ' " BEING asked whether she had ever seen any fairies , she answered no ; but that one of her godmothers pretended to have seen some at the fairy tree , near the village of Dompre ...
Page 90
... lady of Fayrye that kepethe it , and who that wil wake that sparhauk 3 dayes and 3 nyghtes ( or 7 ) withouten companye and withouten sleep , that faire lady schal zeven him whan he hathe don , the first wyssche that he wil wyssche of ...
... lady of Fayrye that kepethe it , and who that wil wake that sparhauk 3 dayes and 3 nyghtes ( or 7 ) withouten companye and withouten sleep , that faire lady schal zeven him whan he hathe don , the first wyssche that he wil wyssche of ...
Page 91
... lady answerd , Sythe that I may not withdrawe zou fro zoure lewed corage , I schal zeve zou with- outen wysschinge , and to alle hem that schulle com of zou . Sire kyng , zee schulle have werre , withouten pees , and alleweys to the 9th ...
... lady answerd , Sythe that I may not withdrawe zou fro zoure lewed corage , I schal zeve zou with- outen wysschinge , and to alle hem that schulle com of zou . Sire kyng , zee schulle have werre , withouten pees , and alleweys to the 9th ...
Page 92
... lady in her grave . Whether she died by the visitation of God , or the wick- edness of man , will for ever remain a se- cret ; as their whole address could not pre- vail on the minister and his wife , though brought to Edinburgh , to ...
... lady in her grave . Whether she died by the visitation of God , or the wick- edness of man , will for ever remain a se- cret ; as their whole address could not pre- vail on the minister and his wife , though brought to Edinburgh , to ...
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