I write of youth, of love, and have access By these, to sing of cleanly wantonness ; I sing of dews, of rains, and piece by piece, Of balm, of oil, of spice, and amber-greece ; I sing of times trans-shifting ; and I write How roses first came red, and... English Sonnets by Poets of the Past - Page 40edited by - 1888 - 238 pagesFull view - About this book
| Longman (Firm), Thomas Park - 1815 - 481 pages
...Book. I sing of Brooks, of Blossomes, Birds, and Bowers: Of April, May, of June, and July -Flowers. I sing of May-poles, Hock-carts, Wassails, Wakes, Of Bride-grooms, Brides, and of their Eridall-cnkes. I write of Youth, of Love, and have Accesse By these to sing of cleanly- Wantonnesse.... | |
| Acton Frederick Griffiths - 1815 - 628 pages
...Book. I sing of Brooks, of Blossomes, Birds, and Bowers : Of April, May, of June, and ,7«/y-Flowers. I sing of May-poles, Hock-carts, Wassails, Wakes, Of Bride-grooms, Brides, and of their BridaU-cakes. I write of Youth, of Love, and have Accesse By these to sing of cleanly- Wantonnesse.... | |
| John Leyden, James Morton - 1819 - 528 pages
...due, Still breath'd — for love that ceases ne'er was true. 329 jr.:: SCENES OF INFANCY. PART II. I sing of brooks, of blossoms, birds, and bowers, Of April, May, of June, am! July flowers ; — I write of groves, of twilight; and I sing The Court of Mab, and of the Fairy-Icing:... | |
| John Leyden, James Morton - 1819 - 524 pages
...affection due, Still brcath'd — for love that ceases ne'er was true. SCENES OF INFANCY. PART II. / ting of brooks, of blossoms, birds, and bowers, Of April, May, of June, and July Jlowert ; — I write of groves, of twilight ; auditing The Court of Mab, and of the Fairy-king:... | |
| Robert Herrick - 1823 - 330 pages
...become immortall substances. HESPERIDES. THE ARGUMENT OF HIS BOOK. I SING of brooks, of blossomes, birds, and bowers, Of April, May, of June, and July-flowers...wassails, wakes, Of bride-grooms, brides, and of their bridall-cakes. I write of youth, of love, and have accesse By these, to sing of cleanly wantonnesse... | |
| Robert Herrick - 1825 - 334 pages
...become immortall substances. HESPERIDES. THE ARGUMENT OF HIS BOOK. I SING of brooks, of blossomes, birds, and bowers, Of April, May, of June, and July-flowers...wassails, wakes, Of bride-grooms, brides, and of their bridall-cakes. I write of youth, of love, and have accesse By these, to sing of cleanly wantonnesse... | |
| William Hone - 1830 - 868 pages
...children's play ; I tell of Valentine's, and truelove's knoi.% Of omens conning- men, and drawing ' I tell of brooks, of blossoms, birds, and bowers, Of April, May, of June, and July-flowers; I tell of May-poles, hock-carts, wassails, wakes, Of bridegrooms, brides, and of their bridal cakes;... | |
| William Hone - 1835 - 924 pages
...; I tell of Valentines, and true-love's-knots, Of оаерз, cunning-men, and drawing lots I tell of brooks, of blossoms, birds and bowers. Of April, May, of June, and July-flowers ; I tell of May-poles, hock-carts, wassails, wakes, Of bridegrooms, brides, and of their bridal cakes ¡... | |
| John Payne Collier - 1837 - 378 pages
...in which the author enumerates many of the subjects of his pen : " I sing of brooks, of blossomes, birds and bowers, Of April, May, of June and July-flowers;...wassails, wakes, Of Bridegrooms, Brides and of their bridall-cakes : I write of youth, of love, and have accesse By these to sing of cleanly wantonnesse.... | |
| William Hone - 1837 - 874 pages
...children's play I tell of Valentines, and trne-love'ft-knots. Of omens, cunning-men, and drawing lots I tell of brooks, of blossoms, birds and bowers. Of April, May, of June, and July.flowers ; I tell of May-poles, hock-carts, wassails, wakes, ( >f bridegrooms, brides, and of their bridal cakes... | |
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