 Going to the Wars Tell me not, sweet, I am unkind, That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield....  The Retrospective Review.. - Pagina 120geredigeerd door - 1821Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - 1876 - 870 pagina’s
...o'ercloud in night, Like the sun's in early ray ; But shake your head, and scatter day ! To Lucasta, on going to the Wars. Tell me not, sweet, I am unkind,...new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field ; Anil with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such As you... | |
 | Literary curiosities - 1876 - 334 pagina’s
...flourish bright and gay, Both fade at evening, pale and gone. Matthew Prior, 1664-1 72 1 . TO LUCASTA, ON GOING TO THE WARS. TELL me not, sweet, I am unkind,...chaste breast and quiet mind, To war and arms I fly. gene he is w: from butto Ed reflec Th world miss Th ever> ell 0i and i unalli the si Hu is coi the... | |
 | Literary curiosities - 1876 - 386 pagina’s
...flourish bright and gay, Both fade at evening, pale and gone. Matthew Prior, \ 664-1 72 1 . TO LUCASTA, ON GOING TO THE WARS. TELL me not, sweet, I am unkind,...from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind, True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field ; And with a stronger faith embrace A... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1876 - 599 pagina’s
...the nunnerie Of thy chaste breast and quiet minde, To warre and armes I flee. True, a new mistresse now I chase, — The first foe in the field ; And with a stronger faith imbrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such As you, too, should adore ; I could... | |
 | William Gordon McCabe - 1879 - 174 pagina’s
...the nnnnerie Of thy chaste breast and qniet minde To warre and armea I flee. Trne, a new mistresse now I chase— The first foe in the field ; And with a stronger faith imbrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is snch As yon, too, shonld adore ; I conld... | |
 | Laura Valentine - 1880 - 634 pagina’s
...and eyes Can speak like spirits unconfined In heaven, their earthly bodies left behind. TO LUCASTA. GOING TO THE WARs. TELL me not, sweet, I am unkind,...— The first foe in the field ; And with a stronger love embrace A sword, a horse, a shield Vet this inconstancy is such As you, too, shall adore : I could... | |
 | English poetry - 1880 - 486 pagina’s
...the nunnerie Of thy chaste breast and quiet minde. To warre and armes I flie. True, a new mistresse now I chase, The first foe in the field ; And with a stronger faith imbrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such, As you too shall adore ; I could... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1880 - 842 pagina’s
...sweet, I am unkind, And with a stronger faith embrace That, from the nunnery A eword, a horse, a shield. Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind, To war and arms I fly. Yet this inconstancy is such As you too shall adore ; True, a new mistress now I chase, I could not... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1880 - 1124 pagina’s
...am uiikindc, That from the nunnerie Of thy chaste breast and quiet minde, To warre and armes I flee. my Jamie at the sea — And Auld Kobin Gray came a-courti Held ; And with a stronger faith imhrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such As... | |
 | 1881 - 210 pagina’s
...their earthly bodies left behind. Richard Lovelace. To Lucasta. TO LUCASTA. OX GOING TO THE WARS. 107 me not, sweet, I am unkind, That from the nunnery...thy chaste breast and quiet mind To war and arms I flee. True, a new mistress now I chase, — The first foe in the field ; And with a stronger faith... | |
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