The Downfall of Robert Earl of Huntington

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Septimus Prowett, 1828 - 95 Seiten
 

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Seite 52 - Marian, thou seest though courtly pleasures want, , Yet country sport in Sherwood is not scant: For the soul-ravishing delicious sound Of instrumental music, we have found The winged quiristers, with divers notes Sent from their quaint recording* pretty throats, On every branch that compasseth our bower, Without command contenting us each hour. For arras hangings, and rich tapestry, We have sweet nature's best embroidery. For thy steel glass, wherein thou wont'st to look, Thy crystal eyes gaze in...
Seite 51 - tis agreed (if thereto shee agree) That faire Matilda henceforth change her name : And, while it is the chance of Robin Hoode To live in Sherewodde a poor outlaw's life, She by Maide Marian's name be only call'd. Mat. I am contented : reade on, Little John : Henceforth let me be nam'd Maide Marian.
Seite 27 - ... there are, Which by sophistick tricks, aspire that name Which I would gladly lose, of necromancer ; As some that use to juggle upon cards, Seeming to conjure, when indeed they cheat; Others that raise up their confederate spirits 'Bout wind-mills, and endanger their own necks For making of a squib ; and some there are Will keep a curtal* to shew juggling tricks, And give out 'tis a spirit...
Seite 14 - Many talk of Robin Hood that never shot in his bow, And many talk of Little John that never did him know.
Seite 50 - God's curse ou me light, If I forsake not grief in grief's despite. Much, make a cry, and yeomen stand ye round : I charge ye never more let woful sound Be heard among ye; but whatever fall, Laugh grief to scorn, and so make sorrow small.
Seite 52 - Without command contenting us each hour. For arras hangings and rich tapestry We have sweet nature's best embroidery. For thy steel glass, wherein thou wont'st to look, Thy crystal eyes gaze in a crystal brook. At court a flower or two did deck thy head, Now with whole garlands is it circled. For what in wealth we want, we have in flowers, And what we lose in halls, we find in bowers.
Seite 72 - This crown, this sceptre are King Richard's right: Bear thou them, Richmond, thou art his true knight. You would not send his ransom, gentle John; He's come to fetch it now. Come, wily fox, Now you are stripp'd out of the lion's case, What, dare you look the lion in the face ? The English lion, that in Austria With his strong hand pull'd out a lion's heart.
Seite 56 - Whate'cr he be, my girl, that thee doth find. I poor and old am reft of all earth's good : And desperately am crept into this wood, To seek the poor man's patron, Robin Hood.
Seite 9 - The Puritan or Widow of Watling Street," and ascribed to Shakespeare. 13. The Set at Tennis, by Anthony Munday, December 1602. Not printed.* 14. The first part of the Life of Sir John Oldcastle, by Anthony Munday, Michael Drayton, Robert Wilson and Richard Hathwaye. Of the last, two editions were published in 1600, the one with, and the other without the name of Shakespeare on the title-page, but Mr. Malone discovered from the Registers of the Stationers' Company that he was not concerned in it.
Seite 12 - Faith, little Tracy, you are somewhat forward : What, our maid Marian, leaping like a lad ? If you remember, Robin is your love, Sir Thomas Mantle yonder ; not Sir John. Clown. But master, Sir John is my fellow, for I am Much, the miller's son, am I not?

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