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 | William Thomas Lowndes - English imprints - 1834 - 1082 pages
...speaks highly of Barnfield as a poet, and among his poems will be found that beautiful Ode, commencing ' As it fell upon a day ' In the merry month of May/ which has been attributed to Shakespeare. Baro, Bonaventure. Obsidio et Expiignatio Arcis Duncannon... | |
 | Scotland - 1838 - 894 pages
...listen to our noble English bards. What says the Passionate Pilgrim — whether Shakspeare or not ? ' As it fell upon a day, In the merry month of May,...in a pleasant shade, Which a grove of myrtles made, lleasts did leap, and birds did sing, Trees did grow, and plants did spring livery thing did banish... | |
 | Thomas Miller - Country life - 1839 - 390 pages
...Shakspeare's short pieces. It has been erroneously attributed to Sir Walter Ealeigh. THE NIGHTINGALE. " As it fell upon a day, In the merry month of May, Sitting in a pleasant shade Which a group of myrtles made ; Beasts did leap, and birds did sing ; Trees did grow, and plants did spring... | |
 | Songs, English - 1840 - 652 pages
...drink thee up." ' Warren's Collection, No. 31. GLEE,/or 4 Voices.— T. COOKE. (Alto, 2 Tenors, Bass.) As it fell upon a day, In the merry month of May,...birds did sing, Trees did grow and plants did spring ; Everything did banish moan, Save the nightingale alone ; She, poor bird, as all forlorn, Leaned her... | |
 | Thomas Miller - Natural history - 1842 - 410 pages
...NIGHTINGALE. " As it fell upon a day, In the merry month of May, Sitting in a pleasant shade Which a group of myrtles made ; Beasts did leap, and birds did sing ; Trees did grow, and plants did spring ; Everything did banish moan Save the nightingale alone. She, poor bird, as all forlorn, Lean'd her... | |
 | William Shakespeare, John Payne Collier - 1843 - 594 pages
...titles of "The milk- maid's song," and " The Milk-maid's Mother's answer." XXI. As it fell upon a day8 In the merry month of May, Sitting in a pleasant shade, Which a grove of myrtles made1, Beasts did leap and birds did sing, Trees did grow and plants did spring ; Every thing did banish... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1843 - 606 pages
...upon a day* In the merry month of May, Sitting in a pleasant shade, Which a grove of myrtles made1, Beasts did leap and birds did sing, Trees did grow...nightingale alone : She, poor bird, as all forlorn, LeanM her breast up-till a thorn, And there sung the dolefuU'st ditty, That to hear it was great pity.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1843 - 596 pages
...edit. 1808) under the titles of "The milk-maid's song," and " The Milk-maid's Mother's answer." XXI. As it fell upon a day* In the merry month of May,...in a pleasant shade, Which a grove of myrtles made 1, Beasts did leap and birds did sing, Trees did grow and plants did spring ; Every thing did banish... | |
 | William Shakespeare, John Payne Collier - 1843 - 606 pages
...1808) under the titles of "The milkmaid's song," and " The Milk-maid's Mother's answer." I . XXI. . -" As it fell upon a day ' In the merry month of May,...Sitting in a pleasant shade, Which a grove of myrtles madei, Beasts did leap and birds did sing, Trees did grow and plants did spring ; Every thing did banish... | |
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