 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....  The Retrospective Review - Page 1201821Full view - About this book
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1845 - 440 pages
...the Sun in's early ray, But shake your head and scatter day ! SONG. To Lucasta. Going to the tears. TELL me not, sweet, I am unkind, That from the nunnery...To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I chace, The first foe in the field ; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet... | |
 | Llewelyn (fict.name.) - 1846 - 914 pages
...r London: Printed by STRWABT and Muuuir, Old Bailey. LLEWELYVS HEIK. CHAPTER I. Tell me not, love, I am unkind;— That from the nunnery Of thy chaste...stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Ox the arrival of the party at Glyn Llewelyn, it might have been imagined that they had been absent... | |
 | 1847 - 334 pages
...joining the army, he wrote that beautiful song to his mistress, which has been so often quoted, — ' Tell me not, sweet, I am unkind, That, from the nunnery...arms I fly. ' True, a new mistress now I chase, The flrst foe in the field ; And with a stronger faith embrace i A sword, a horse, a shield. ' Yet this... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1847 - 712 pages
...Like the sun's in early ray ; But shake your head, and scatter day I r To Luauta, on going to the Wan. 4 chatte breast and quiet mind, , To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I chase, The first... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1850 - 710 pages
...Like the sun's in early ray ; But shake your head, and scatter day 1 To Lucasta, on going to the Wart, wo exercise, like twins of honour, Our arms again,...and feel our fiery horses Like proud seas under us, anus 1 By. True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field ; And with a stronger faith... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1852 - 592 pages
...in my love, And in my soul am free, Angels alone that soar above Enjoy such liberty. TO LUCASTA, ON GOING TO THE WARS. Tell me not, sweet, I am unkind,...To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I choose, The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield, Yet... | |
 | Victor von Arentsschild - English poetry - 1851 - 588 pages
...from the nunnerie Of thy chante breast and qniet mimic To warre and armes l Hie. True, a new mistresse now I chase, The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faith imbrace A »word, a hnrse, a shield. Yet thi« inconstancy in such, AH yon too shall adore; 1 could... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1852 - 580 pages
...in my love, And in my soul am free, Angels alone that soar above Enjoy such liberty. TO LUCASTA, ON GOING TO THE WARS. Tell me not, sweet, I am unkind,...chaste breast and quiet mind To war and arms I fly. ON LELY'S PORTRAIT OF CHARLES THE FIRST. See what an humble bravery doth shine, And grief triumphant... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1853 - 378 pages
...my soul am free, Angela alone that soar above Enjoy such liberty. TO LDCASTA, ON GOING TO THE WABS. Tell me not, sweet, I am unkind, That from the nunnery...To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I choose, The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet... | |
 | 1854 - 788 pages
...not ask for wine :" and Lovelace — gentle Lovelace who sang of " Althea," and to this day murmurs: Tell me not, sweet, I am unkind, That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mimi To war and arms I fly. There were poets in those days ! and they spoke with the fresh, pure voice... | |
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