The ballad of Edwin and EmmaGeorge Bell, 1849 - 130 pagina's |
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... Margaret " was printed in Hill's Plain Dealer , No. 36 , July 14 , 1724. This ballad , written at so early an age , gave high hopes of ultimate excellence . All critics have united in considering " William and Margaret " one of the ...
... Margaret " was printed in Hill's Plain Dealer , No. 36 , July 14 , 1724. This ballad , written at so early an age , gave high hopes of ultimate excellence . All critics have united in considering " William and Margaret " one of the ...
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... Margaret's grimly ghost , And stood at William's feet . " In a letter from Mallet to Mr. Ker , dated Shaw- ford , September 15 , 1724 , we find the following postscript : " P.S. My cousin , Mr. Patton , would have me write my name ...
... Margaret's grimly ghost , And stood at William's feet . " In a letter from Mallet to Mr. Ker , dated Shaw- ford , September 15 , 1724 , we find the following postscript : " P.S. My cousin , Mr. Patton , would have me write my name ...
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... Margaret . " The reputation of Mallet has not escaped dispar- agement and detraction . His character having , on one occasion , been introduced and spoken slightingly of by Goldsmith , Dr. Johnson replied : " Why , sir , Mallet had ...
... Margaret . " The reputation of Mallet has not escaped dispar- agement and detraction . His character having , on one occasion , been introduced and spoken slightingly of by Goldsmith , Dr. Johnson replied : " Why , sir , Mallet had ...
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... Margaret , ' and supposed to have come from the same ingenious hand , though certainly not altogether equal to the ... Margaret , Edwin and Emma , and The Birks of Endermay , rank with the best com- positions of that kind in our language ...
... Margaret , ' and supposed to have come from the same ingenious hand , though certainly not altogether equal to the ... Margaret , Edwin and Emma , and The Birks of Endermay , rank with the best com- positions of that kind in our language ...
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... Margaret , though certainly not altogether equal to it . " - DR . ANDERSON , British Poets , vol . ix . p . 669 , A.D. 1794 . " The subject of Mallet's fine poem , Edwin and Emma , being absolutely rural in itself , and occurring at the ...
... Margaret , though certainly not altogether equal to it . " - DR . ANDERSON , British Poets , vol . ix . p . 669 , A.D. 1794 . " The subject of Mallet's fine poem , Edwin and Emma , being absolutely rural in itself , and occurring at the ...
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aforesaid aforesd aged about 20 Anne April archdeaconry archdeaconry of Richmond bapt baptised Barnard Castle born born brother called church Copperthwaite Cornelius county of York Cow Close croft Curate of Bowes Curate's Letter DAVID MALLET death devysed died edition Edwin and Emma executors Friends George Gilmonby Greta Greta Bridge heart heir Henry Raper Henry Wrightson Isabel Wrightson John Buncle John Railton John Raper Johnson Joseph Taylor July Kirkby Hill Laidman Lartington late living London Longthorp lovers Mallet married Martha Railton Mary messuage Milby Parish Register passing Bell PEDIGREE Philip Brunskill poem Poets Quaker Richard Wilson Richmond Richmondshire Roger Wrightson Romaldkirk Sarah Sept shills Staindrop Stanemore Tamar tenn pounds testament thereof Thomas Brunskell Thomas Buck Thomas Petty Thomas Wrightson unto village West Pasture Westmoreland widow wife William and Margaret Yorkshire
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Pagina 21 - O fellow, come, the song we had last night. — Mark it, Cesario ; it is old, and plain : The spinsters and the knitters in the sun, And the free maids that weave their thread with bones, Do use to chant it : it is silly sooth, And dallies with the innocence of love the old age.
Pagina 5 - When it was grown to dark midnight, And all were fast asleep, In came Margaret's grimly ghost, And stood at William's feet.
Pagina 92 - Court, making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly, if the said , being thereunto required, do render and deliver the said letters of administration (approbation of such testament being first had and made) in the said Court, then this obligation to be void and of none effect, or else to remain in full force and virtue.
Pagina 77 - Yorke, yeoman, being infirm in body, but of sound and disposeing memory, doe make and ordaine this my last will and testament, in manner and forme following, hereby revokeing all former wills by me heretofore made.
Pagina 73 - God, hoping through the merits, death and passion of my Saviour Jesus Christ, to have full and free pardon and forgiveness of all my sins and to inherit everlasting life and my Body I commit to the Earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my...
Pagina 13 - The father too, a sordid man, Who love nor pity knew, Was all-unfeeling as the clod, From whence his riches grew. Long had he seen their secret flame, And seen it long unmov'd : Then , with a father's frown , at last Had sternly disapproved.
Pagina 14 - Denied her sight, he oft behind The spreading hawthorn crept, To snatch a glance, to mark the spot Where Emma walk'd and wept. Oft, too, on Stanemore's wintry waste, Beneath the moonlight shade, In sighs to pour his soften'd soul, The midnight mourner stray'd.
Pagina 93 - How often have I blest the coming day, When toil remitting lent its turn to play, And all the village train, from labour free, Led up their sports beneath the spreading tree, While many a pastime circled in the shade...
Pagina 20 - She was civilly received by the mother, who bid her welcome — when it was too late. But her daughter Hannah lay at his back ; to cut them off from all opportunity of exchanging their thoughts.
Pagina 13 - What happy hours of home-felt bliss Did love on both bestow ! But bliss too mighty long to last, Where fortune proves a foe. His sister, who, like envy form'd, Like her in mischief joy'd, To work them harm, with wicked skill, Each darker art employ'd.