 | George Ellis - 1790 - 346 pàgines
...and fcatter day! SONG. TELL me not, fweet, I am unkind, That from the nunnery Of thy chafte breaft and quiet mind To war and arms I fly; True, a new miftreft now I chaee, The firft foe in the field; And, with a ftronger faith embrace A fword, a horfe,... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 488 pàgines
...the sun in 's early ray, But shake your head and scatter day ! SONG. To Lucasta. Going to the -war*. TELL me not, sweet, I am unkind, That from the nunnery...To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I cbace, The first foe in the field ; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet... | |
 | George Ellis - 1803 - 476 pàgines
...the Sun in 's early ray, But shake your head and scatter day ! SONG. To Lucasta. Going to the wari. TELL me not, sweet, I am unkind, That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind True, a new mistress now I chaee, The first foe in the Held ; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword,... | |
 | George Ellis - 1803 - 474 pàgines
...the Sun in 's early ray, But shake your head and scatter day ! SONG. To Lucasta. Going to the wars, Q TELL me not, sweet, I am unkind, That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet niind True, a new mistress now I chace, The first foe in the field ; And with a stronger fuith embrace... | |
 | George Ellis - 1811 - 476 pàgines
...o'ercloud in night, Like the Sun in's early ray, But shake your head and scatter day ! SONG. To Lucasta. Going to the wars. TELL me not, sweet, I am unkind,...To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I chace, The first fbe in the field ; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet... | |
 | George Ellis - 1811 - 474 pàgines
...Sun in's early ray, But shake your head and scatter day! SONG. To Lucasta. Going to the wars. TEI/L me not, sweet, I am unkind, That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind True, a new mistress now I chace, The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword,... | |
 | Richard Lovelace - 1817 - 284 pàgines
...unconfin'd In heav'n, their earthy bodies left behind. SONG. SET BV MR. JOHAT I^STJERE. ®o JCucagta, GOING TO THE WARS. TELL me not, sweet, I am unkind,...the nunnery Of thy chaste breast, and quiet mind, ' POEMS. True ; a new mistress now I chasc, The first foe in the field ; And with a stronger faith... | |
 | John Galt - 1824 - 470 pàgines
...nothing more worthy of his best music than the following pretty little song by Lovelace." TO LUCASTA. " Tell me not, sweet, I am unkind, That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast, and quiet mind, To war and arras I fly. True ; a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field ; And, with a stronger faith,... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1827 - 356 pàgines
...the country ? But after all, Reuben, this is much better than a Popish plot, hem !" K 2 CHAPTER VII. Tell me not, sweet, I am unkind, That from the nunnery...arms I fly. — True, a new mistress now I chase, The fii-st foe in the field ; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. — Yet this... | |
 | Ancient ballads - 1827 - 270 pàgines
...Expressions delicate and luxurious. Works numerous, and chiefly upon religious subjects. TO LUCASTA. TELL me not, sweet, I am unkind, That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast, and quiet mind, True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field ; And with a stronger faith embrace, A... | |
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The first foe in the field ; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield, Yet this inconstancy is such As you, too, shall adore: I could not love thee, dear, so much, Loved I not honor more. 
