 The language of our fathers. Here he dwelt For many a cheerful day. These ancient walls Have often heard him, while his legends blithe He sang; of love, or knighthood, or the wiles Of homely life; through each estate and age, The fashions and the follies...  Brookiana - Trang 511804Xem Toàn bộ - Giới thiệu về cuốn sách này
 | Collection - 1758 - 354 trang
...of CHAUCER at WooDSToCK. SUCH was old Chaucer, fuch the placid mien Of him who firft with J^armony inform'd The language of our fathers. Here he dwelt For many a cheerful day. thefe ancient walls Have often heard him, while his legends blithe He fang; of love, or knighthood,... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1765 - 412 trang
...a Statue of CHAUCER at WOODSTOCK. OUCH was old Chaucer- fuch the placid mien **-* Of him who firft with harmony inform'd The language of our fathers. Here he dwelt For many a cheerful day. thefe ancient walls Have often heard him, while his legends blithe He fang ; of love, or knighthood,... | |
 | Collection - 1765 - 418 trang
...Statue of CHAUCER at WooDSToCK. • OUCH was old Chaucer, fuch the placid mien ^•* Of him who fail with harmony inform'd The language of our fathers. Here he dwelt For many a cheerful day. thefe ancient walls Have often heard him, while his legends blithe He fang ; of love, or knighthood,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 404 trang
...FOR A STATUE OF CHAUCER AT WOODSTOCK. OUCH was old Chaucer; Such the placid -'mien ^ Of him who firft with harmony inform'd The language of our fathers. Here he dwelt For many a cheerful day. Thefe ancient walls Have often heard him, while his legends blithe He fang ; of love, or knighthood,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 372 trang
...II. FOR A STATUE OF CHAUCER AT WOODSTOCK. SUCH was old Chaucer. Such the placid mien Of him who firft with harmony inform'd The language of our fathers. Here he dwelt For many a cheerful day. Thefe ancient walls Have often heard him, while his legends blithe He fang ; of love, or knighthood,... | |
 | Richard Johnson - 1793 - 198 trang
...own. FOR A STATUE OF CHAUCER AT WOODSTOCK. SUCH was old Chaucer, fuch the placid mien Of him who firft with harmony inform'd The language of our fathers. Here he dwelt For many a cheerful day. Thefe ancient walls Have often heard him, while his legends blithe He fang, of love, or knighthood,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 512 trang
...WOODSTOCK. SUCH was old Chaucer. Such the, placid дайв Of him .who firft with harmony iiifarm'd The language of our fathers. Here he dwelt For many a cheerful day. Thefe ancient' walls Have often heard him, while his legends blithe He fang ; of love, or knighthood,... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1803 - 166 trang
...subjoined, nor appear inapplicable to the purpose for which it was intended. Such was old CHAUCER, such the placid mien Of him who first with harmony inform'd The language of our Fathers. Here lie dwelt For many a cheerful day. These ancient walls Have often heard him while his legends blithe... | |
 | Mark Akenside - 1807 - 254 trang
...Pallas and the immortal Muses own. ir. For a Statue of Chaucer, at Woodstock. OUCH was old Chaucer. Such the placid mien ^ Of him who first with harmony...heard him, while his legends blithe He sang ; of love, or knighthood, or the wiles Of homely life : through each estate and age, The fashions and the follies... | |
 | Mark Akenside, Thomas Park - 1808 - 358 trang
...Pallas and the' immortal Muses own. II. FOR A STATUE OF CHAUCER AT WOODSTOCK. SUCH was old Chaucer : — such the placid mien Of him who first with harmony...heard him, while his legends blithe He sang ; of love, or knighthood, or the wiles Of homely life : through each estate and age, The fashions and the follies... | |
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