 | Collection - 1758 - 354 Seiten
...of CHAUCER at WooDSToCK. SUCH was old Chaucer, fuch the placid mien Of him who firft with J^armony inform'd The language of our fathers. Here he dwelt...age, The fafhions and the follies of the world With With cunning hand portraying. Though perchance From Blenheim's towers, O ftranger, thou art come Glowing... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 404 Seiten
...FOR A STATUE OF CHAUCER AT WOODSTOCK. OUCH was old Chaucer; Such the placid -'mien ^ Of him who firft with harmony inform'd The language of our fathers....of love, or knighthood, or the wiles Of homely life i through each eftate and age, The fafhions and the follies of the world With cunning hand portraying.... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1782 - 438 Seiten
...• For a Statue of CHAUCER at WOODSTOCK. SUCH was old Chaucer, fuch the placid mien Of him who firft with harmony inform'd The language of our fathers....knighthood, or the wiles Of homely life : through each eltate and age, The fafliions and the follies of the world t With cunning hand portraying. Though perchance... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 372 Seiten
...II. FOR A STATUE OF CHAUCER AT WOODSTOCK. SUCH was old Chaucer. Such the placid mien Of him who firft with harmony inform'd The language of our fathers....Of homely life : through each eftate and age, The famions and the follies of the world With cunning hand portraying. Though perchance From 'Blenheim's... | |
 | Samuel Ireland - 1792 - 386 Seiten
...entrance, upon the fpot on which a modern houfe now ftands : " Here he dwelt " For many a chearful day thefe ancient walls " Have often heard him, while...Of homely life, through each eftate and age, " The fafliions and the follies of the world " With cunning hand pourtraying." ON a beautiful elevation in... | |
 | Richard Johnson - 1793 - 198 Seiten
...own. FOR A STATUE OF CHAUCER AT WOODSTOCK. SUCH was old Chaucer, fuch the placid mien Of him who firft with harmony inform'd The language of our fathers....world With cunning hand portraying. Though perchance N a From From Blenheim's towers, O ftranger I thou art come Glowing with Churchill's trophies ; yet... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1795 - 412 Seiten
...THREE VOLUMES. VOL. III. Chaucer, him who firft with harmony inform'd . The language of our fathers... ...His legends blithe He fang of love or knighthood, or the wiles Of homely life, through each cftatc and age The faftiions and the follies of the world With cunning hand portraying. AKENSIDH. OXFORD:... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1797 - 164 Seiten
...while his legends blithe He fang of love or knighthood, or the wiles Of homely life, thro' each eltate and age The fafhions and the follies of the world With cunning hand pburtraying. Tho' perchance From BLENHEIM'S towers, O ftranger ! thon art Come Glowing with CHURCHILL'S... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 512 Seiten
...WOODSTOCK. SUCH was old Chaucer. Such the, placid дайв Of him .who firft with harmony iiifarm'd The language of our fathers. Here he dwelt For many...knighthood, or the wiles Of homely life : through each eflate and age. The billions and the follies of the world With cunning hand pourtcaying. Though -perchance... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 512 Seiten
...WOODSTOCK. SUCH wis old Chaucer; Such the placid miet Of him who ftrft with harmony ¡nform'd The languïge of our fathers. Here he dwelt For many a cheerful day. Thefe ancient walTe Have often heard him, while his legends blithe He fang; of love, or knighthood, or the wiles... | |
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The language of our fathers. Here he dwelt For many a cheerful day. These ancient walls Have often heard him, while his legends blithe He sang; of love, or knighthood, or the wiles Of homely life; through each estate and age, The fashions and the follies... 
