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
| Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1872 - 582 pages
...my soul am free, Angels alone that soar above Enjoy such liberty. TO LUCASTA, ON GOING TO THE WAB8. 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... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - American poetry - 1874 - 600 pages
...I'll deck and crown thy head with bays. And love thee more and more. OF MONTKOSE. TO LUCASTA. TELI. me not, sweet. I am unkind, That from the nunnery...in the field; And with a stronger faith embrace A swonl, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such As you too shall adore; I could not love thee,... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - American poetry - 1874 - 584 pages
...I'll deck and crown thy head with bays, And love thee more and more. MABtJUIS OF MONTROSE. TO LUCASTA. TELL, me not, sweet, I am unkind, That from the nunnery...thy chaste breast and quiet mind, To war and arms I Ily. True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field ; And with a stronger faith embrace... | |
| Dawn - 1874 - 340 pages
...dries up ; the star is shot ; The flight is past ; and man forgot. RICHARD LOVELACE. 1618—1658. ELL me not, sweet, I am unkind, That from the nunnery...thy chaste breast and quiet mind To war and arms I flv.TO ALTHEA FROM PRISON True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field ; And with a... | |
| Dawson William Turner - 1874 - 130 pages
...comfort, love, It may bring to thee ! Translate into Latin Sapphics. (B~) Tell me not, sweet, I am unbind That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind To war ana arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field ; And with a stronger... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - American poetry - 1875 - 584 pages
...before ; I'll deck and crown thy head with bays, And love thee more and more. OF MONTROSE. TO LUCASTA. TELL me not, sweet, I am unkind, That from the nunnery...True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the Held; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such As... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - American poetry - 1875 - 588 pages
...head with bays, And love thee more and more. MAKO.UIS OF MOXTROSE. TO LUCASTA. TELL me not, sweet. 1 am unkind, That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast,...True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the Held; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such As... | |
| John Walker Vilant Macbeth - Language Arts & Disciplines - 1875 - 558 pages
...Caesar, General Alexander." Richard Lovelace, whose style is very elegant, gives us a noble sentiment : " Tell me not, sweet, I am unkind ; That from the nunnery...thy chaste breast and quiet mind To war and arms I flee. Yet this inconstancy is such As you, too, should adore ; I could not love thee, dear, so much,... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - American poetry - 1875 - 588 pages
...deck and crown thy head with bays. And love thee more and more. MAlttjUlS OF MONTBOSE. TO LUCASTA. TELL me not, sweet, I am unkind, That from the nunnery...thy chaste breast and quiet mind, To war and arms 1 fly. True, a new mistress now I chase, The flr.-tfoe in the field; And with a stronger faith embrace... | |
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