 Every thing did banish moan, Save the nightingale alone : She, poor bird, as all forlorn, Lean'd her breast up-till a thorn, And there sung the dolefull'st ditty, That to hear it was great pity. Fie, fie, fie...  Hood's Magazine - Page 4481846Full view - About this book
 | English poems - 1863 - 364 pages
...the following piece about the year 159?, is little known in any other way.] As it fell upon a day, In the merry month of May, Sitting in a pleasant shade...birds did sing, Trees did grow, and plants did spring ; . Everything did banish moan, Save the nightingale alone. She, poor bird, as all forlorn, Lean'd... | |
 | Woolwich roy. military acad - 1864 - 588 pages
...into Latin verse : As it fell upon a day In the merry month of May* Sitting in a pleasant shade AVhich a grove of myrtles made, Beasts did leap, and birds did sing, Trees did grow, and plants did spring: Everything did banish moan, But the nightingale alone : She, poor bird, as all forlorn, Leant her breast... | |
 | Book - 1864 - 396 pages
...twittering underneath the thatch At the gray dawn of day. C. SMITH. THE NIGHTINGALE. f S it fell upon a day In the merry month of May. Sitting in a pleasant shade Which a grove of myrtles made, I 1 Beasts did leap and birds did sing, Trees did grow and plants did spring, Everything did banish... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1865 - 504 pages
...the world the lie. The Soul's Errand.* RICHARD BARNITELD. (Born circa 1570.) As it fell upon a day, In the merry month of May, Sitting in a pleasant shade Which a grove of myrtles made. Address to the Nightingale.\ FULKE GREVILLE, LORD BROOKE. 1554-1628. 0 wearisome condition of humanity... | |
 | 1866 - 396 pages
...Sarnefielb. [Contemporary with SHAKESFEARE. Birth uncertain.] ,.- THE NIGHTINGALE. N S it fell upon a day In the merry month of May, Sitting in a pleasant shade...and plants did spring, Every thing did banish moan Save the nightingale alone. She, poor bird, as all forlorn, Leaned her breast against a thorn, And... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1866 - 412 pages
...a MS. copy of the poem, belonging to S. Lysons, Esq. they stand thus: XVII. As it fell upon a day," In the merry month of May, Sitting in a pleasant shade...and plants did spring; Every thing did banish moan, Save the nightingale alone : She, poor bird, as all forlorn, Lean'd her breast up-till a thorn, And... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1866 - 500 pages
...long : Yet will she blush, here be it said, To hear her secrets so bewray'd. XV. As it fell upon a day In the merry month of May, Sitting in a pleasant shade...sing, Trees did grow, and plants did spring ; Every tiling did banish moan, Save the nightingale alone : She, poor bird, as all forlorn, Lean'd her breast... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1867 - 366 pages
...tongue, These pretty pleasures might me move, To live with thee and be thy love. As it fell upon a day, In the merry month of May, Sitting in a pleasant shade...birds did sing, Trees did grow, and plants did spring : Everything did banish moan, Save the nightingale alone : She, poor bird, as all forlorn, Lean'd her... | |
 | Francis Turner Palgrave - 1867 - 360 pages
...cruelty ! And wilt thou leave me thus ? Say nay ! say nay ! XXXIV THE NIGHTINGALE As it fell upon a day In the merry month of May, Sitting in a pleasant shade...sing, • Trees did grow and plants did spring, Every tiring did banish moan Save the nightingale alone. She, poor bird, as all forlorn, Lean'd her breast... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1867 - 372 pages
...tongue, These pretty pleasures might me move, To live with thee and be thy love. As it fell upon a day, In the merry month of May, Sitting in a pleasant shade...myrtles made, Beasts did leap, and birds did sing, Everything did banish moan, Save the nightingale alone : .She, poor bird, as all forlorn, Lean'd her... | |
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