Percy present word He would prevent his sport. The English Earl, not fearing that, Did to the woods resort With fifteen hundred bowmen bold, All chosen men of might, Who knew full well in time of need To aim their shafts aright. Class-book of English Poetry - Page 141by English poetry - 1866Full view - About this book
| Ballads, English - 1723 - 348 pages
...Englijh Earl not fearing this, Did to the Woods refort : With Fifteen Hundred Bow-men bold, AH chofen Men of Might, Who knew full well, in Time of Need,...To aim their Shafts aright. The gallant Greyhounds fwiftly ran, To chafe the Fallow-Deer : On Monday they began to hunt, When Day-light did appear ; And... | |
| Ambrose Philips - Ballads, English - 1723 - 346 pages
...Englijk Earl not fearing this, Did to the Woods refort ; With Fifteen Hundred Bow-men bold, All chofen Men of Might, Who knew full well, in Time of Need,...To aim their Shafts aright. The gallant Greyhounds fwiftly ran, To chafe the Fallow-Deer : On Monday they began to hunt, When Day-light did appear ; And... | |
| Lark - Ballads, English - 1742 - 412 pages
...Eiylijb Earl not fearing this, Did to the Woods rdbrt , With Fifteen Hundred Bow-men bold, All chofen Men of Might, Who knew full well, in Time of Need,...To aim their Shafts aright. The gallant Greyhounds fwiftly ran, To chafe the Fallow-Deer : On Monday they began to hunt, When Day-light did appear ; And... | |
| English literature - 1750 - 372 pages
...Englifh Earl not fearing him, . Did to the woods refort, With twenty hundred bow-men bold,. All choferi men of might, Who knew full well, in time of need, To aim their lhafts aright. The gallant gray-hounc's fvviftly ran, To cha.ce the falloiv-deer. On Monday they began... | |
| Great Britain - 1767 - 704 pages
...ftately earl not fearing this, Did daily go to court, With five and forty Bowmans * bold, All chofen men of might, Who knew full well in time of need, To cringe and bow aright. Thefe gallant heroes foon hegin To gain the R— — - ear, At Chriftmas they... | |
| Great Britain - 1778 - 378 pages
...in the Scotifh woods ' Three fummers days to take. * With fifte«n hundred bowmen bold, ' All chofen men of might, ' Who knew full well, in time of need, ' To aim their fhafts aright. ' The hounds ran fwiftly through' the wocdi, ' The nimble deer to take, ' And with their... | |
| Ballads, English - 1781 - 384 pages
...Englilh Earl, not fairing this, Did to the woods refort, With fifteen hundred bow-men bold, All chofen men of might, Who knew full well in time of need To aim their fbaftt aright. The gallant greyhounds f*!ftly ran, To chafe the fallow c'ecr: On Monday they began... | |
| Ballads, English - 1783 - 360 pages
...Englifh earl, not fearing this, Did to the woods refort, With fifteen hundred bowmen bold; All chofen men of might, Who knew full well, in time of need, To aim their fhafts aright. The gallant greyhounds fwiftly ran, To chafe the fallow deer : On Monday they began... | |
| Blackbird - 1783 - 172 pages
...Earl, not fearing- .him, , Did to the woods refort, With twenty hundred ^bowmen' bold,' All- chofen men of might ; Who knew full well in time of need^. To aim their ihaits aright. The gallant grey- hounds fwiftly cany,; To. chace the fallow deer. On Monday they began... | |
| 1789 - 508 pages
...pleafure in the Scottifh woods Three rummer's days to take. With fifteen hundred bowmen bold, All chofen men of might, Who knew full well, in time of need, To aim their fhafts aright. The hounds ran fwiftly through the woods The nimble deer to take, And with their cries... | |
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