Elegant Extracts; Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry: Selected for the Improvement of Youth, in Speaking, Reading, Thinking, Composing; and in the Conduct of Life; Being Similar in Design to Elegant Extracts in Prose, Volume 2C. Dilly, 1791 - English poetry |
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Page 193
... hand a burning brond he hath , The which he brandifheth about his head ; His eyes did hurle forth fparkles fiery red , And ftared ftern on all that him beheld , As afhes pale of hue , and feeming dead ; And on his dagger ftill his hand ...
... hand a burning brond he hath , The which he brandifheth about his head ; His eyes did hurle forth fparkles fiery red , And ftared ftern on all that him beheld , As afhes pale of hue , and feeming dead ; And on his dagger ftill his hand ...
Page 358
... hand and foote , And gave him Sir Guyes bow into his hand , And bade it be his boote . Then John he took Guyes bow in his hand , His boltes and arrowes cach one : When the sheriffe faw Little John bend his bow , He fettled him to be ...
... hand and foote , And gave him Sir Guyes bow into his hand , And bade it be his boote . Then John he took Guyes bow in his hand , His boltes and arrowes cach one : When the sheriffe faw Little John bend his bow , He fettled him to be ...
Page 407
... hand I do ! A well - rigg'd girl is furely most inviting : There's nothing better , faith - fave flip and I muft away - I must- [ fighting . What ! fhall we fons of beef and freedom ftoop , Or lower our flag to flavery and foup ? What ...
... hand I do ! A well - rigg'd girl is furely most inviting : There's nothing better , faith - fave flip and I muft away - I must- [ fighting . What ! fhall we fons of beef and freedom ftoop , Or lower our flag to flavery and foup ? What ...
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