 | Mrs. S. C. Hall - 1833 - 246 pages
...chase 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—...love thee, dear, so much. Loved I not honour more!' But I forget, the theme is a forbidden one; and I see, Constance, you do not like my poet, and I have... | |
 | 1833 - 388 pages
...in the field ; And with a stronger faith embrace. A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this in constancy is such, As you too shall adore, I could not love thee, dear, so much, Lov'd I not honour more. We shall conclude our extracte for the present, by the famous song of... | |
 | England - 1835 - 794 pages
...chase, 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, deare, so much, Lov'd I not honour more. THE SCRUTINIE. RICHARD LOVELACE. Why should you swear I am... | |
 | 1835 - 378 pages
...chase, 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, deare, so much, Lov'd I not honour more. [" *Lovelace," says Wood " made his amours to a gentlewoman... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1836 - 390 pages
...chase, 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, deare, so much, Lov'd I not honour more. THE SCRUTINY. WHY should you sweare I am forsworn ? Since... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1836 - 336 pages
...foe in the field ; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstaney is such, As you too shall adore ; I could not love thee, deare, so much, Lov'd I not honour more. THE SCRUTINY. WHY should you sweare I am forsworn ? Since... | |
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - 1837 - 382 pages
...chase, 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, Lov'd I not honour more. The rest of his life was a series of the most cruel misfortunes. He... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1837 - 342 pages
...chase, 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, Lov'd I not honour more. SIR WILLIAM DAVENANT (1605-1668), considered as a writer of miscellaneous... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1837 - 350 pages
...chase, 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, Lov'd I not honour more. SIR WILLIAM DAVENANT (1605-1668), considered as a writer of miscellaneous... | |
 | 1837 - 574 pages
...chase, 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, Lov'd I not honour more. The devotedness of soul with which he embraces " A sword, a horse, a... | |
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Tell me not, Sweet, I am unkind That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind, To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy... 
