 But has heard of the Well of St. Keyne. An oak and an elm-tree stand beside, And behind does an ash-tree grow, And a willow from the bank above Droops to the water below. A traveller came to the Well of St. Keyne...  Selected Poems of Robert Southey - Page 285by Robert Southey - 1888 - 304 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Southey - 1799 - 320 pages
...Jirst to drink thereof, they get the mastery thereby. Fuller. A Well there is in the west-country, And a clearer one never was seen ; There is not a wife in the west-country But has heard of the Well of St. Keyne. An oak and an elm tree stand beside, And behind... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1805 - 224 pages
...this, that whether husband or wife come first to drink thereof, they get the mastery thereby. Fuller. A Well there is in the west country, And a clearer...the west country But has heard of the Well of St. Keynev An oak and an elm tree stand beside, And behind does au ash tree grow, A traveller came to the... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1823 - 266 pages
...among saints, and the latter having two churches dedicated to her in Mona. One of these is probably St. Keyne. A WELL there is in the west country, And...has heard of the Well of St. Keyne. An oak and an elm-tree stand beside, And behind does an ash-tree grow, And a willow from the bank above Droops to... | |
 | 1827 - 492 pages
...so cool and clear, Fur thirsly and hot was he ; And he tat down upon the bauk Under the willow tree. A Well there is in the West Country, And a clearer...seen, There is not a wife in the West Country, But has beard ol'the well of St. Keyne. An oak and an elm tree stand beside, And behind does an ash tree grow... | |
 | James Hedderwick - 1833 - 232 pages
...poetry, to preserve men from sinking into an earthly, material, epicurean life. THE WELL OP ST. KEVNE. A WELL there is in the west country, And a clearer...the west country But has heard of the well of St. Kcync. An oak and an elm-tree stand beside, And behind does an ash-tree grow, And a willow from the... | |
 | 1838 - 332 pages
...from every limb, For they were sent to do judgment on him ! SOUTHIY. THE WELL OF ST. KEYNE. A WEIL there is in the west country, And a clearer one never...has heard of the well of St. Keyne. An oak and an elm-tree stand beside. And behind does an ash-tree grow ; And a willow from the bank above Droops to... | |
 | William Penaluna - 1838 - 366 pages
...published a pleasing poetical tale, founded on the 'well of St. Keyne : the following is a quotation : — "A well there Is in the west country And a clearer...west country, But has heard of the well of St. Keyne. If the husband of this gifted well Shall drink before his wife, A happy man thenceforth is he, For... | |
 | William Bentley Fowle - 1844 - 302 pages
...mastery to which ever, husband or wife, drank first of it. The following Ballad was written by SOUTJJEY. A well there is in the west country, And a clearer...has heard of the well of St. Keyne. An oak and an elm-tree stand beside, And behind doth an ash-tree grow, And a willow from the bank above Droops to... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1845 - 848 pages
...among saints, and the latter having two churches dedicated to her in Mona. One of these is probably St. Keyne. A WELL there is in the west country. And...the west country But has heard of the well of St. Key ne. An oak and an elm tree stand beside, And behind doth an ash-tree grow, And a willow from the... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1845 - 848 pages
...the latter having two churches dedicated to her in Mona. One of these is probably St. Keyne. A WILL there is in the west country, And a clearer one never...; There Is not a wife in the west country But has beard of the well of St. Keyne. An oak and an elm tree stand beside, And behind doth an ash-tree grow,... | |
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