Townsfolk my strength ; a daintier judge applies His praise to sleight, which from good use doth rise ; Some lucky wits impute it but to chance ; Others, because of both sides I do take My blood from them, who did excel in this, Think Nature me a man... Records of Noble Lives - Page 37by William Henry Davenport Adams - 1867 - 349 pagesFull view - About this book
| Philip Sidney - 1724 - 270 pages
...which from good ufe doth rife Some lucky wits impute it but to chance : Others, becaufe of both fides I do take My blood from them who did excel in this,...Think nature me a man of arms did make : How far they fhot awry ! The true caufe is, Stella look'd on, and from her heav'nly face, Sent forth the beams which... | |
| 1907 - 584 pages
...horsemanship advance ; Townsfolk my strength ; a daintier judge applies His praise to sleight, which from good use doth rise , Some lucky wits impute it but...from them who did excel in this, Think Nature me a man-at-arms did make. How far they shot awry ! The true cause is, Stella lookt on, and from her heavenly... | |
| Samuel Egerton Brydges, Joseph Haslewood - English literature - 1810 - 648 pages
...horsemanship advance; Town-folks my strength; a daintier judge applies His praise to sleight, which from good use doth rise: Some lucky wits impute it but...of both sides I do take My blood from them, who did excell in this, Think Nature me a man of Arms did make. How far they shot awry ! the true cause is,... | |
| Sir Egerton Brydges, Joseph Haslewood - English literature - 1810 - 618 pages
...Town-folks my strength; a daintier judge applies His praise to sleight, which from good use doth risej Some lucky wits impute it but to chance: Others, because...of both sides I do take My blood from them, who did excell in this, Think Nature me a man of Arms did make. How .far they shot awry! the true cause is,... | |
| 1823 - 696 pages
...horsemanship advance; Townfolks my strength ; a daintier judge applies His praise to sleight, which from ott look'd on, and from her heav'nly face Sent forth the beams which made so fair my race. VI. In martial... | |
| William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...horsemanship advance; Townsfolk my strength ; a daintier judge applies His praise to sleight which from en armed on his legges wele, And have an axe, and...a mace of stele. Thor n'is no newe guise, that it bloud from them who did excel in this, Think nature me a man of arms did make. How far they shot awry... | |
| Charles Mills - Chivalry - 1825 - 404 pages
...round table. Townsfolks my strength; a daintier judge applies CHAP. His praise to sleight, which from good use doth rise : ' Some lucky wits impute it but...Think nature me a man of arms did make. How far they shoot awry ! The true cause is, STELLA look'd on, and from her heavenly face Sent forth the beams which... | |
| Charles Mills - Chivalry - 1825 - 838 pages
...round table. Townsfolks my strength; a daintier judge applies CHAP. His praise to sleight, which from good use doth rise : '. Some lucky wits impute it...Think nature me a man of arms did make. How far they shoot awry ! The true cause is, STELLA look'd on, and from her heavenly face Sent forth the beams which... | |
| William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1825 - 600 pages
...impute it but to ehanee ; Others, beeause of both sides I do take My bloud from them who did exeel or Thomas Tegg eause is, .sсellа look'd on, and from her heavenly faee Sent forth the beams whieh made so fair my... | |
| Charles Mills - Chivalry - 1825 - 404 pages
...Think nature me a man of arms did make. How far they shoot awry ! The true cause is, STELLA look'd on, and from her heavenly face Sent forth the beams which made so fair my race." Astrophel and Stella, st. 41. The friendship of Sidney for him for awhile was the only circumstance... | |
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