Going to the Wars Tell me not, sweet, I am unkind, That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield.... Lyra Heroica: A Book of Verse for Boys - Page 32by William Ernest Henley - 1891 - 364 pagesFull view - About this book
| Francis Godolphin Waldron, Sylvester Harding - Great Britain - 1795 - 298 pages
...quiet minde, To War and Armes Iflie. True ; a new Mistresse now I chase, The first Foe in the Fields And with a stronger Faith embrace A Sword, a Horse,...such, As you too shall adore ; I could not love thee (DeareJ so much, Lov'd J not Honour more. *** In page 86, line 7, instead of Fran: Lovclove, read,... | |
| Shrewsbury (England). Royal School - English poetry - 1801 - 368 pages
...from the nunnerie Of thy chaste breast and quiet minde To war and arms I flie. True, a new rnistresse now I chase, The first foe in the field ; And with...such As you too shall adore : I could not love thee, deare, so much, Loved I not honoure more. LoVELACn. The Pimpernel. See'st thou yon pimpernel ? An hour... | |
| English poets - 1801 - 488 pages
...the sun in 's early ray, But shake your head and scatter day ! SONG. To Lucasta. Going to the -war*. TELL me not, sweet, I am unkind, That from the nunnery...To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I cbace, The first foe in the field ; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet... | |
| George Ellis - English poetry - 1803 - 476 pages
...the Sun in 's early ray, But shake your head and scatter day ! SONG. To Lucasta. Going to the wari. TELL me not, sweet, I am unkind, That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind True, a new mistress now I chaee, The first foe in the Held ; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword,... | |
| George Ellis - English poetry - 1803 - 474 pages
...the Sun in 's early ray, But shake your head and scatter day ! SONG. To Lucasta. Going to the wars, Q TELL me not, sweet, I am unkind, That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet niind True, a new mistress now I chace, The first foe in the field ; And with a stronger fuith embrace... | |
| George Ellis - English poetry - 1811 - 476 pages
...o'ercloud in night, Like the Sun in's early ray, But shake your head and scatter day ! SONG. To Lucasta. Going to the wars. TELL me not, sweet, I am unkind,...To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I chace, The first fbe in the field ; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet... | |
| George Ellis - English poetry - 1811 - 474 pages
...Sun in's early ray, But shake your head and scatter day! SONG. To Lucasta. Going to the wars. TEI/L me not, sweet, I am unkind, That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind True, a new mistress now I chace, The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword,... | |
| Thomas Percy - Ballads, English - 1812 - 456 pages
...True, a new mistresse now I chase, & The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faith imbrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such, As you too shall adore ; 1O I could not love thee, deare, so much, Lov'd I not honour n;ore. TOL. lit. * XII. XII. VALENTINE... | |
| Richard Lovelace - English poetry - 1817 - 284 pages
...unconfin'd In heav'n, their earthy bodies left behind. SONG. SET BV MR. JOHAT I^STJERE. ®o JCucagta, GOING TO THE WARS. TELL me not, sweet, I am unkind,...the nunnery Of thy chaste breast, and quiet mind, ' POEMS. True ; a new mistress now I chasc, The first foe in the field ; And with a stronger faith... | |
| Rowland Freeman - 1821 - 450 pages
...in particular is excellent : it has hitherto escaped the notice of our collectors. SONG. To LUCASTA, going to the Wars. Tell me not, sweet, I am unkind,...horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such, As yon too shall adore ; I could not love thee, dear, so much, Lov'd I not honour more. SONG. To Amarantha... | |
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