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" 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 32
by William Ernest Henley - 1891 - 364 pages
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Specimens of the early English poets [ed. by G. Ellis.]. To which ..., Volume 3

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...
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Specimens of the Early English Poets: To which is Prefixed an ..., Volume 3

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,...
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Specimens of the Early English Poets: To which is Prefixed an ..., Volume 3

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...
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Specimens of the Early English Poets: To which is Prefixed, an Historical ...

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...
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Specimens of the Early English Poets: To which is Prefixed, an Historical ...

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,...
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Reliques of Ancient English Poetry: Consisting of Old Heroic ..., Volume 3

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...
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Lucasta: Epodes, Odes, Sonnets, Songs, &c. &c. To which is Added, Aramantha ...

Richard Lovelace - English poetry - 1817 - 284 pages
...unconfin'd In heav'n, their earthy bodies left behind. SONG. SET BV MR. JOHAT I^STJERE. Žo 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...
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Kentish poets, a series of writers, natives of or residents in ..., Volume 2

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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Kentish Poets: A Series of Writers in English Poetry, Natives ..., Volumes 1-2

Rowland Freeman - Authors, English - 1821 - 846 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,...sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is sucb, As yon too shall adore ; I could not love thee, dear, so much, Lov'd I not honour more. SONG....
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Spirit of the English Magazines, Volume 11

1822 - 496 pages
...breast, anil quiet minde To warre and armes I flic. True, a new mistresse now I chose, The first Toe in the field ; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet thii inconstancy is such As you, too, shall adore , I could uot love thee,'deare, so much, Lov'd 1...
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