 And we will sit upon the rocks, Seeing the shepherds feed their flocks, By shallow rivers to whose falls Melodious birds sing madrigals. And I will make thee beds of roses And a thousand fragrant posies, A cap of flowers, and a kirtle Embroidered all...  The Compleat Angler - Page 67by Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1863 - 304 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Docwra Parry - Ballads, English - 1829 - 460 pages
...Melodious birds sing madrigals. There will I make thee beds of roses, With a thousand fragrant poesies ; A cap of flowers, and a kirtle, Embroidered all with leaves of myrtle. * This song has been sometimes printed as Shakspeare's; but there is now very little doubt that it... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - Fishing - 1833 - 350 pages
...upon the rocks, And see the shepherds feed our flocks, By shallow rivers, to whose falls Melodious birds sing madrigals. And I will make thee beds of...thousand fragrant posies, A cap of flowers and a kirtle, Embroider'd all with leaves of myrtle ; A gown made of the finest wool, Which from our pretty lambs... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - Fishing - 1833 - 380 pages
...upon the rocks, And see the shepherds feed our flocks, By shallow rivers, to whose falls Melodious birds sing madrigals. And I will make thee beds of roses, And then a thousand Ara^rant posies, A cap of flowers and a kirtle, Embroirier'd all with leaves of myrtle ; Agown made... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - Fishing - 1835 - 348 pages
...upon the rocks, And see the shepherds feed our flocks, By shallow rivers, to whose falls Melodious birds sing madrigals. And I will make thee beds of roses, And then a thousand fragrant posas, A cap of flowers and a kirtle, Embroider'd all with loaves of myrtle ; A gpwn made of the finest... | |
 | Izaak Walton - Fishing - 1836 - 358 pages
...upon the rocks, And *see the shepherds feed our flocks, By shallow rivers, to whose falls Melodious birds sing madrigals. And I will make thee beds of roses, And then a thousand fr;igrant posies, A cap of flowers and a kirtle, Embroider'd all with leaves of myrtle; A gown made... | |
 | Garland - English poetry - 1836 - 246 pages
...upon the rocks, Seeing the shepherds feed their flocks, By shallow rivers, to whose falls Melodious birds sing madrigals. And I will make thee beds of roses, And a thousand fragrant posies ; A cap of flowers, and a kirtle Embroidered all with leaves of myrtle :... | |
 | Basil Montagu - Conduct of life - 1839 - 404 pages
...sit upon the rocks, And see the shepherds feed our nocks By shallow rivers, to whose falls Melodious birds sing madrigals. And I will make thee beds of roses, And twine a thousand fragrant posies : A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs.... | |
 | English poetry - 1840 - 372 pages
...upon the rocks, Seeing the shepherds feed their flocks, By shallow rivers, to whose falls Melodious birds sing madrigals. And I will make thee beds of roses, And a thousand fragrant posies ; A cap of flowers, and a kirtle, Embroider'd all with leaves of myrtle,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1841 - 844 pages
...upon the rocks, Seeing the shepherds feed their flocks, By shallow rivers, to whose falls Melodious hat awed, I shook with holy fear ; Yet not so much, but that I a thousand fragrant posies : A cap of flowers, and a kirtle, Embroider"d all with leaves of myrtle.... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - Fishing - 1842 - 532 pages
...upon the rocks, And ste the Shepherdsfecd our flocks Ky shallow rivers, to whose fails Melodious biids sing madrigals. And I will make thee beds of roses, And then a thousand flagrant posits, A cap offlowers, and a kirtle Embroider'd all with leaves of myrtle. A belt of straw... | |
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