 | Thomas Percy - Ballads, English - 1812 - 456 pages
...True, a new mistresse now I chase, & The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faith imbrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such, As you too shall adore ; 1O I could not love thee, deare, so much, Lov'd I not honour n;ore. TOL. lit. * XII. XII. VALENTINE... | |
 | Richard Lovelace - English poetry - 1817 - 284 pages
...from 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...such, As you too shall adore ; I could not love thee, dear, so much, Lov'd I not honour more. A PARADOX. 'Tis true the beauteous star To which I first did... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1821 - 408 pages
...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...As you, too, shall adore ; I could not love thee, dear, so much, Lov'd I not honour more." From a song of seven stanzas, to Amarantha, " that she would... | |
 | Books - 1821 - 408 pages
...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...As you, too, shall adore ; I could not love thee, dear, so much, Lov'd I not honour more." From a song of seven stanzas, to Amarantha, " that she would... | |
 | Rowland Freeman - 1821 - 450 pages
...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...horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such, As yon too shall adore ; I could not love thee, dear, so much, Lov'd I not honour more. SONG. To Amarantha... | |
 | Rowland Freeman - Authors, English - 1821 - 846 pages
...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...sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is sucb, As yon too shall adore ; I could not love thee, dear, so much, Lov'd I not honour more. SONG.... | |
 | 1822 - 496 pages
...breast, anil quiet minde To warre and armes I flic. True, a new mistresse now I chose, The first Toe in the field ; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet thii inconstancy is such As you, too, shall adore , I could uot love thee,'deare, so much, Lov'd 1... | |
 | English literature - 1837 - 540 pages
...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 steed, a shield. " Yet this inconstancy is snch As you, too, shall adore ; I could not love thee, dear,... | |
 | John Galt - 1824 - 462 pages
...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...As you, too, shall adore ; I could not love thee, dear, so much, Loved I not honour more." r " But although song-writing, particularly of the amatory... | |
 | 1830 - 626 pages
...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...such As you too shall adore : I could not love thee, dear, so much, Lov'd I not honor more." The effects of beauty in the age of chivalry is well known.... | |
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GOING TO THE WARS 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.... 
