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 | William Shakespeare - 1808 - 224 pages
...I had thee, as a dream doth flatter, In sleep a king, in waking, no such matter. SYMPATHISING LOVE. As it fell upon a day, In the merry month of May, Sitting in a pleasant shade, With a grove of myrtles made, Beasts did leap, and birds did sing, Trees did grow, and plants did spring... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 490 pages
...all-dreaded thunder stone; Fear no slander, censure rash, Thou hast fmish'd joy and moan. SYMPATHIZING LOVE. AS it fell upon a day In the merry month of May, Sitting...nightingale alone. She, poor bird, as all forlorn, LcfiuM her breast up-till a thorn; And there sung the mournfuFsi ditty, That to hear it was great pity... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 512 pages
...all-dreaded thunder stone; Fear no slander, censure rash, Thou hast finish'd joy and moan. SYMPATHIZING LOVE. AS it fell upon a day In the merry month of May, Sitling in a pleasant shade Which a grove of myrtles made ; Beasts did leap, and birds did sing, Trees... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 728 pages
...said, To hear her secrets so bewrayM. XVIIL Ja it fell upon a day, Is the merry month of May, Sttinj in a pleasant shade Which a grove of myrtles made,...birds did sing, Trees did grow, and plants did spring : Erery thing did banish moan, Sire the nightingale alone : SK, poor bird, .as all forlorn, Ua»'d... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 746 pages
...upon a day, la the merry month of May, Suing in a pleasant shade Which a grove of myrtles made, Eeasti did leap, and birds did sing, Trees did grow, and plants did spring : Etery thing did banish moan, Sare the nightiugale alone : Ste, poor bird, as all forlorn, Lean'd... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1811 - 470 pages
...May, Sitting in a pleasant shade Which a grove of myrtles made ; Beasts did leap, and birds did sing, Every thing did banish moan, Save the nightingale...Lean'd her breast up-till a thorn ; And there sung the dolef ull'st ditty, That to hear it was great pity. Fie, fie, fie, now would she cry ; Teru, teru,... | |
 | John Bodenham - English poetry - 1812 - 478 pages
...alone, Other helpe for him, I see that there is none. Finis. Ignoto. ANOTHER OF THE SAME SHEPHEAED*S. As it fell upon a day, In the merry month of May, Sitting in a pleasant shade, Which a groupe of mirtles made, Beasts did leape & birds did sing, , Trees did grow, & plants did spring. Euery... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - English literature - 1812 - 502 pages
...alone, Other helpe for him, I see that there is none. Finis. I«noto. ANOTHER OF THE SAME SHEPHEARD S. As it fell upon a day, In the merry month of May, Sitting in a pleasant shade, Which a groupe of mirtles made, Beasts did leape & birds did sing, Trees did grow, & plants did spring. Euery... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges, Joseph Haslewood - English poetry - 1812 - 316 pages
...must line alone, Other helpe for him, I see that there U none. Finis. ANOTHER OF THE SAME 8HEPHEARDS. As it fell upon a day, In the merry month of May, Sitting in a pleasant shade. Which a groupe of mirtles made, Beasts did leape It birds did sing, Trees did grow, 8c plants did spring. Euery... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1812 - 372 pages
...I had thee, as a dream doth flatter, In sleep a king, in waking, no such matter. SYMPATHISING LOVE. As it fell upon a day, In the merry month of May, Sitting in a pleasant shade, With a grove of myrtles made, Beasts did leap, and birds did sing, Trees did grow, and plants did spring... | |
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