 For from cock-crow he had been travelling, And there was not a cloud in the sky. He drank of the water so cool and clear, For thirsty and hot was he, And he sat down upon the bank Under the willow tree.  Selected Poems of Robert Southey - Page 285by Robert Southey - 1888 - 304 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Henry Coppée - 1895 - 552 pages
...he, And he sat down upon the bank, Under the willow tree. There came a man from the neighboring town At the well to fill his pail, On the well-side he rested it, And bade the stranger hail. " Now art thou a bachelor, stranger?" quoth he ; " For an' if thou hast a wife,... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - 1898 - 620 pages
...he, And he sat down upon the bank, Under the willow-tree. There came a man from the neighboring town At the well to fill his pail, On the well-side he rested it, And bade the stranger hail. " Now art thou a bachelor, stranger ? " quoth he, " For an* if thou hast a... | |
 | 1900 - 382 pages
...been travelling, And there was not a cloud in the sky. There came a man from the neighbouring town At the well to fill his pail, On the well-side he rested it, And he bade the stranger hail. " St. Keyne," quoth the countryman, " many a time Drank of this crystal well, And before the angel... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - 1901 - 1080 pages
...There came a man from the house hard by At the well to till his pail; On the well-side he rested it, " a private or two now and then Will not count in the...the battle; ŀ 0 Á 0 8 0 < thil day That ever thou didst in thy life. " Or has thy good woman, if one thou bast, Ever here in... | |
 | 1902 - 386 pages
...so cool and clear, For thirsty and hot was he, And he sat down upon the bank Under the willow-tree. There came a man from the house hard by At the Well...if thou hast a wife, The happiest draught thou hast drunk this day That ever thou didst in thy life. Ever here in Cornwall been ? For an if she have, I... | |
 | Phineas Garrett - 1905 - 872 pages
...he, And he sat down upon the bank, Under the willow-tree. There came a man from the neighboring town, At the well to fill his pail ; On the well-side he rested it, And bade the stranger hail. " Now art thou a bachelor, stranger? " quoth he, " For an if thou hast a wife,... | |
 | 1904 - 876 pages
...he, And he sat down upon the bank, Under the willow-tree. There came a man from the neighboring town At the well to fill his pail, On the well-side he rested it, And bade the stranger hail. " Now art thou a bachelor, stranger? " quoth he, " For an if thou hast a wife,... | |
 | 1905 - 398 pages
...so cool and clear, For thirsty and hot was he; And he sat down upon the bank Under the willow-tree. There came a man from the house hard by, At the well...a bachelor, stranger?" quoth he, "For an' if thou has a wife, The happiest draught thou hast drank this day That ever thou didst in thy life. "Or has... | |
 | John Brand, Sir Henry Ellis, William Carew Hazlitt, Henry Ellis - 1905 - 354 pages
...before it was printed in 1602, refers to it. Subjoined is the well-known ballad on the subject : " ' Now art thou a bachelor, stranger?' quoth he, ' For...if thou hast a wife, The happiest draught thou hast drunk this day That ever thou didst in thy life. Or has thy good woman, if one thou hast, Ever here... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - 1907 - 616 pages
...cool and clear, For thirsty and hot was he, And he sat down upon the bank, Under the willow-tree. 16 There came a man from the house hard by At the well...well-side he rested it, And he bade the stranger hail. so "Now art thou a bachelor, stranger?" quoth he, "For an if thou hast a wife, The happiest draught... | |
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