| John Gilbert Cooper - Aesthetics - 1755 - 168 pages
...'em free " From dying Flelh, and dull Mortality ; " By this fair Fount hath many a Shepherd fworn, " And given away his Freedom, many a Troth " Been plight, which neither Envy, no? old Time " Could ever break, with many a chalk Kifs given " In hope of coming Happinefs. Aft i.... | |
| John Gilbert Cooper - Aesthetics - 1757 - 420 pages
...make 'em free From dying Flefh, and dull Mortality ; By this fair Fount hath many a Shepherd fworn, And given away his Freedom, many a Troth Been plight,...neither Envy, nor old Time Could ever break, with many a chalk- Kifs given In Hope of coming Happinefs. A6t. I. And AMARILLIS'S Defcription of the fallen Shepherd,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1806 - 458 pages
...tells us of A virtuous well, about whose flowery banks The nimble-footed Fairies dance their rounds. By the pale moon-shine, dipping oftentimes Their stolen children, so to make them tree From dying flesh, and dull mortality. Faithful Shepherdess. It is sometimes accounted unlucky... | |
| Charles Lamb - English drama - 1808 - 512 pages
...consecrate A Virtuous Well, about whose flowery banks The nimble-footed fairies dance their rounds By the pale moon-shine, dipping oftentimes Their stolen...given In hope of coming happiness : by this Fresh fountajn many a blushing maid Hath crown' d the head of her long loved shepherd With gaudy flowers,... | |
| Ben Jonson, John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont - English drama - 1811 - 712 pages
...consecrate A virtuous well, about whose flow'ry banks The nimble-footed fairies dance their rounds, By the pale moon-shine, dipping oftentimes Their stolen...By this fair fount hath many a shepherd sworn. And giv'n away his freedom, many a troth Been plight, which neither envy, nor old time Could ever break,... | |
| Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - 1811 - 712 pages
...consecrate A virtuous well, about whose flow'ry banki The nimble-footed fairies dance their rounds, By the pale moon-shine, dipping oftentimes Their stolen...By this fair fount hath many a shepherd sworn. And giv'n away his freedom, many a troth Been plight, which neither envy, nor old time Could ever break,... | |
| Ben Jonson, John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont - English drama - 1811 - 728 pages
...nimble-footed fairies dance their rounds, By the pale moon-shine, dipping oftentimes Their slo'.en children, so to make them free From dying flesh, and dull mortality : Bythis fairfount hath manyashepherd sworn, And giv'n away his freedom, many a troth Been plight,... | |
| Scottish border - 1812 - 516 pages
...well, about whose flowery banks The nimble-footed Fairies dance their rounds, By the pale moon-ehine, dipping oftentimes Their stolen children, so to make them free From dying flesh and dull mortality. Faithful Sftepherdesa. It is sometimes accounted unlucky to pass such places, without performing some... | |
| Charles Lamb - Drama - 1813 - 508 pages
...consecrate A Virtuous Well> about whose flowery banks The nimble-footed fairies dance their rounds By the pale moon-shine, dipping oftentimes Their stolen...: by this Fresh fountain many a blushing maid Hath crown" d the head of her long loved shepherd With gaudy flowers, whilst he happy sung Lays of his love... | |
| Scottish border - 1821 - 472 pages
...tells us of A virtuous well, about whose flowery banks The nimble-footed Fairies dance their rounds, By the pale moon-shine, dipping oftentimes Their stolen...make them free From dying flesh and dull mortality. Faithful Shepherdess. It is sometimes accounted unlucky to pass such places, •without performing... | |
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