British Anthologies, Volume 10Edward Arber H. Frowde, 1901 - English poetry |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 49
Page 2
... soon replied , ' I do admire Of womankind but one ; And you are She , my dearest Dear ! Therefore it shall be done ! ' I am a Linendraper bold , As all the World does know ; And my good friend , the Calender , Will lend his horse to go ...
... soon replied , ' I do admire Of womankind but one ; And you are She , my dearest Dear ! Therefore it shall be done ! ' I am a Linendraper bold , As all the World does know ; And my good friend , the Calender , Will lend his horse to go ...
Page 3
... haste to ride , But soon came down again : For saddletree scarce reached had he , His journey to begin , When , turning round his face , he saw Three customers come in . So down he came ; for loss of time , B 2 3 William Cowper .
... haste to ride , But soon came down again : For saddletree scarce reached had he , His journey to begin , When , turning round his face , he saw Three customers come in . So down he came ; for loss of time , B 2 3 William Cowper .
Page 5
... soon a smoother road Beneath his well - shod feet , The snorting beast began to trot ; Which galled him in his seat . So , Fair and softly ! ' JOHN did cry ; But JOHN , he cried in vain ! That trot became a gallop soon , In spite of ...
... soon a smoother road Beneath his well - shod feet , The snorting beast began to trot ; Which galled him in his seat . So , Fair and softly ! ' JOHN did cry ; But JOHN , he cried in vain ! That trot became a gallop soon , In spite of ...
Page 6
... soon spread around . ' He carries weight ! He rides a race ! ' Tis for a Thousand Pound [ s ] ! ' And still , as fast as he drew near , ' Twas wonderful to view How , in a trice , the Turnpike - men Their Gates wide open threw ! And now ...
... soon spread around . ' He carries weight ! He rides a race ! ' Tis for a Thousand Pound [ s ] ! ' And still , as fast as he drew near , ' Twas wonderful to view How , in a trice , the Turnpike - men Their Gates wide open threw ! And now ...
Page 9
... soon be here ! They are upon the road ! ' The Calender , right glad to find His friend in merry pin , Returned him not a single word ; But to the house went in . Whence straight he came , with hat and wig : A wig that drooped behind , A ...
... soon be here ! They are upon the road ! ' The Calender , right glad to find His friend in merry pin , Returned him not a single word ; But to the house went in . Whence straight he came , with hat and wig : A wig that drooped behind , A ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Anon auld auld lang syne Baroness Nairne Bay of Biscay beauty Blake blessing boatie rows bonie bosom braw breast bright Burns buy my caller caller herrin cheek cheerful CHRISTABEL Cockpen Collier Laddie COWPER Crown 8vo dance dear Edited ev'ry Extra fcap eyes fair fear flower frae green hath hear heard heart Heaven Highland Laddie hour JOHN kiss Lady Laird Largo Bay Lass Lassie leal look Lord loud Lover Lyrical Ballads Macneill Maid of Llanwellyn MARY merry Nairne ne'er never night Nymph o'er old familiar faces pain passed PINDAR pleasure Poems Raven round S. T. Coleridge Scotch Scots Musical Museum sigh Song sorrow soul sound sweet tear tell thee There's thine thou art thought tree Twas VIII W. W. SKEAT weary weel Wha'll buy wild wile wind Wolcot wood Wordsworth young Youth