 | Collection - 1758 - 354 pages
...For many a cheerful day. thefe ancient walls Have often heard him, while his legends blithe He fang; of love, or knighthood, or the wiles Of homely life : through each eftate and age, The fafhions and the follies of the world With With cunning hand portraying. Though... | |
 | Collection - 1765 - 418 pages
...For many a cheerful day. thefe ancient walls Have often heard him, while his legends blithe He fang ; of love, or knighthood, or the wiles Of homely life : through each eftate and age, The fafhions and the follies of the world With cunning hand portraying. Though perchance... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1765 - 412 pages
...For many a cheerful day. thefe ancient walls Have often heard him, while his legends blithe He fang ; of love, or knighthood, or the wiles Of homely life : through each eftate and age, The fafhions and the follies of the world With cunning hand portraying. Though perchance... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 372 pages
...For many a cheerful day. Thefe ancient walls Have often heard him, while his legends blithe He fang ; of love, or knighthood, or the wiles Of homely life : through each eftate and age, The famions and the follies of the world With cunning hand portraying. Though perchance... | |
 | Samuel Ireland - Thames River - 1792 - 386 pages
...many a chearful day thefe ancient walls " Have often heard him, while his legends blithe " He fang, of love, or knighthood, or the wiles " Of homely life, through each eftate and age, " The fafliions and the follies of the world " With cunning hand pourtraying." ON a... | |
 | Richard Johnson - Children's poetry - 1793 - 198 pages
...For many a cheerful day. Thefe ancient walls Have often heard him, while his legends blithe He fang, of love, or knighthood, or the wiles Of homely life : through each eftate and age, The fafhions and the follies of the world With cunning hand portraying. Though perchance... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1795 - 412 pages
...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:... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 512 pages
...many a cheerful day. Thefe ancient' walls Have often heard him, while his legends blithe He fang ; of love, or 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... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1803 - 166 pages
...CHAUCER, such the placid mien Of him who first with harmony inform'd The language of our Fathers. Here lie dwelt For many a cheerful day. These ancient walls...of love or knighthood, or the wiles Of homely life, thro' each estate and age The fashions and the follies of the world With cunning hand pourtraying.... | |
 | 1804 - 512 pages
...SUCH was Old Chaucefj such the placid mien Of him who first with harmony inform'd The language of our fathers. Here he dwelt For many a cheerful day. These...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... | |
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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 follies of... 
