 And nimbly went their toes. Witness those rings and roundelays Of theirs, which yet remain, Were footed in Queen Mary's days On many a grassy plain; But since of late, Elizabeth And, later, James came in, They never danced on any heath As when the time...  Deliciae Literariae: A New Volume of Table-talk - Pagina 28door Joseph Robertson - 1840 - 273 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Richard Corbet, Octavius Gilchrist - 1807 - 356 pagina’s
...Ciss to milking rose, Then merrily merrily went theyre tabor, And nimbly went theyre toes. Wittness those rings and roundelayes Of theirs, which yet remaine, Were footed in queene Maries dayes On many a grassy playne ; But since of late, Elizabeth, And later, James came in, They... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 pagina’s
...sleepe and sloth These prettie ladies had. When Tom came home from labour, Or Ciss to milking rose, Then merrily went their labour, And nimbly went their toes. Witness those rings and roundelayea Of theirs, which yet remaine ; Were footed in queen Maries dayex On many a grassy playne.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 728 pagina’s
...Wittness those rings and roundelayes Of theirs, which yet remaine, Were footed in queene Marie's dayec On many a grassy playne; But since of late, Elizabeth, And later, James came in, They never daunc'd on any heath As when the time hath bin. By which we note the Faries Were of the old profession... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1812 - 456 pagina’s
...Witness those rings and roundelayes 25 Of theirs, which yet remaine ; Were footed in queene Maries dayes On many a grassy playne. But since of late Elizabeth And later James came in ; 30 They never danc'd on any heath, As when the time hath bin. By which wee note the fairies Were... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pagina’s
...whistled to tbe tune of the Meadow Brow, by the learned; bjr the unlearned, to the tune of Fortune." Witness those rings and roundelayes Of theirs, which yet remaine ; Were footed in queen Maries dayes On many a grassy |>layne. But since of late Elizabeth And later James came in ;... | |
 | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - 1828 - 600 pagina’s
...labour, Or Ciss to milking rose, Then merrily went theyre tabor, And nimbly went theyre toes. Wittness those rings and roundelayes Of theirs, which yet remaine,...late, Elizabeth, And later, James came in, They never daunc'd on any heath As when the time hath bin. By which we note the Faries Were of the old profession... | |
 | 1834 - 582 pagina’s
...the Tiara. Witness those rings and ronndelayes Of theirs, which yet remaine, Were footed in Qiieeiie Marie's dayes On many a grassy playne; But since of...late, Elizabeth, And later, James came in, They never daunced on any heath As when the time hath bin. By which we note the Faeries Were of the eld profession;... | |
 | 1836 - 784 pagina’s
...roundelays Of theirs which yet remain, Were footed, in queen Mary's days, On many a grassy plain ; But since of late Elizabeth, And later James came in, They never danced on any heath. As when the time hath bin. By which we note, the fairies Were of the old profession.... | |
 | 1848 - 692 pagina’s
...roundelays Of theirs, which yet remain. Were footed in Queen Mary'« days, On many a grassy plain , But since of late Elizabeth, And later James came in, They never danced on any heath, As when the time hath bin." But it may be asserted with no less authority that... | |
 | William Howitt - 1838 - 414 pagina’s
...When Tom came home from labour, Or Ciss to milking rose, Then merrily went their tabour. And merrily went their toes. Witness those rings and roundelayes Of theirs which yet remain ; Were footed in Queen Mary's days On many a grassy playne. But since of late Elizabeth, And... | |
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