Gamboll'd on heaths, and danced on every green ; And where the jolly troop had led the round, The grass unbidden rose, and mark'd the ground : Nor darkling did they dance, the silver light Of Phoebe served to guide their steps aright, And with their tripping... Cambrian Superstitions, Comprising Ghosts, Omens, Witchcraft, Traditions, &c ... - Page 114by William Howells - 1831 - 194 pagesFull view - About this book
| English literature - 1805 - 590 pages
...classes of loos, bound by laws peculiar to themselves, and •esolute and warlike tribes. SIR ALBERT. In days of old, when Arthur fill'd the throne. Whose...and fame to foreign lands were blown, The king of Elfs, and little Fairy queen, Gambol'd on heaths, and danc'd on ev'ry green; And where the jolly troop... | |
| John Bell - 1807 - 346 pages
...Maker chose ; and, so, design'd simple stile, to suit thy lowly kind. §18 THE WIFE OF BATH, HER TALE. IN days of old, when Arthur fill'd the throne, Whose...and fame to foreign lands were blown; The king of elfs, and little fairy queen, Gambol'd on heaths, and danc'd on every green ; And, where the jolly... | |
| John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 500 pages
...ludicrously described in the Prologue. • THE WIFE OF BATH HER TALE. IN days of old, when Arthur filled the throne, Whose acts and fame to foreign lands were...blown, The king of elves, and little fairy queen, Gambolled on heaths, and danced on every green ; And where the jolly troop had led the round, The grass... | |
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...chose : and so design'd Thy simple style to suit thy lowly kiud. THE И IFF. OF БАТЯ, HER TALE. IN days of old, when Arthur fill'd the throne, Whose...and fame to foreign lands were blown ; The king of elfs and little fairy queen Gainbol'd on heaths, and danc'd on every srrcen ; And where the jolly troop... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 612 pages
...chose : and so design'd Thy simple style to suit thy lowly kind. THE WIFE OF BATH, HER TALE. In day* of old, when Arthur fill'd the throne, Whose acts...fame to foreign lands were blown ; • The king of elfs and little fairy queen Gambol'd on heaths, and danc'd on every green ; And where the jolly troop... | |
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...Maker chose : and so design'd Thy. simple style to suit thy lowly kind. THE WIFE OF BATH, HER TALE. IK days of old, when Arthur fill'd the throne, Whose acts and fame to foreign lands were blown; The kine ofelfsand little fairy queen Gambol'd on heaths, and danc'd on every green ; And where the jolly... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 664 pages
...simple style to suit thy lowly kind. THE H'/FF. OF BI TIT, HER TALK. IN dajrt of old, when Arthur filPd the throne, Whose acts and fame to foreign lands were blown; The kiue of clfs anil little fairy queen Gdiubol'd on heaths. and danc'd on every crcen ; And wbero the... | |
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...true lovers find the same success. THE WIFE OF BATH. HER TALE. [u days of old, when Arthur fill'd tho gman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown elfs and little fairy queen Gambol'd on heaths, and danc'd on every green ; And where the jolly troop... | |
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