 IN december, when the dayes draw to be short, After november, when the nights wax noysome and long; As I past by a place privily at a port, I saw one sit by himself making a song : His last * talk of trifles, who told with his tongue That few were fast...  Illustrations of Anglo-Saxon Poetry - Page lxxvby John Josias Conybeare - 1826 - 286 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1823 - 732 pages
...rhime ; as thus, In December, when the Days Draw to be short. And November, when the Nights wax Noisome and long, As I Past by a Place Privily at a Port, I Saw one bit by himself making a Song. Percy's licliclci ofAntunt Poetry, V. 2. B. 2. 3. The structure of verse... | |
 | Thomas Percy - Ballads, English - 1839 - 444 pages
...general practice. See an Essay on this very peculiar kind of metre, prefixed to book iii. in this volume. IN december, when the dayes draw to be short, After...at a port, I saw one sit by himself making a song : His last * talk of trifles, who told with his tongue That few were fast i' th' faith. I ' freyned'f... | |
 | John Strype - 1840 - 700 pages
...to reigne, To suppresse al rebells, and truthe to maynteyne. An old Song of John Nobody. I. Privati IN December, when the dayes draw to be short, After November, when the nights wax noysomo and Long ; As I past by a place privily at a port, I saw one sit by himself making a song.... | |
 | John Strype - England - 1848 - 722 pages
...Nobody. I. IN December, when the days draw to be be short, After November, when the nights wax noisome and long ; As I past by a place privily at a port, I saw one sit by himself making a song. His last talk of trifles, who told with his tongue, That few were fast i' th' faith, I feigned that... | |
 | John Strype - England - 1853 - 708 pages
...long for to reigne, To suppresse al rebells, and truthe to maynteyne. An old Sony of Jolm Nobody.* I. IN December, when the dayes draw to be short, After...at a port, I saw one sit by himself making a song. * Privati MS. His last talk of trifles, who told with his tongue. That few were fast i'th' faith, I... | |
 | Thomas Percy - Ballads, English - 1856 - 576 pages
...Series. IN decemher, •when the dayes draw to he short, After november, when the nights wax noyBome and long ; As I past by a place privily at a port, I saw one sit by himself making a song : His last* talk of trifles, who told with his tongue That few were fast i' th' faith. I ' freyned'f... | |
 | English poetry - 1858 - 336 pages
...general practice. See an Essay on this very peculiar kind of metre, prefixed to Book III. in this Volume. IN December, when the dayes draw to be short, After November, when the nights wax noysome and longAs I past by a place privily at a port, I saw one sit by himself making a song: His last 1 talk... | |
 | Thomas Percy - Ballads, English - 1859 - 728 pages
..." Pierce Plowman's Visions," with the addition of rhyme, which was then coming into general use. Is December, when the dayes draw to be short, After November, when the nights wax noisome and long ; As I past by a place privily at a port, I saw one sit by himself making a song :... | |
 | Thomas Percy - Ballads, English - 1860 - 578 pages
...general practice. See an Essay on this very peculiar kind of metre, prefixed to Book III. in this Series. IN december, when the dayes draw to be short, After...and long ; As I past by a place privily at a port, I stw one sit by himself making a song: His last* talk of trifles, who told with his tongue That few... | |
 | Jacob Lowres - 1863 - 338 pages
...'Little John Nobody,' exhibit this union very clearly : — In December, when the Dayes Draw to he short, After November, when the Nights wax Noysome...Past by a Place Privily at a Port, I Saw one Sit by him Self making a Song: His last Talk of Trifles, who Told with his Tongue That Few were Fast i' th'... | |
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