 | 1804 - 512 páginas
...of Chaucer, at Woodstock. SUCH was Old Chaucefj such the placid mien Of him who first with harmony inform'd The language of our fathers. Here he dwelt For many a cheerful day. These ancient walls Have often heard him, while his legends blithe He sang; of love, or-knighthood,... | |
 | Mark Akenside - 1807 - 254 páginas
...of Chaucer, at Woodstock. OUCH was old Chaucer. Such the placid mien ^ Of him who first with harmony inform'd The language of our fathers. Here he dwelt For many a cheerful day ; these ancient walls Have often heard him, while his legends blithe He sang ; of love, or knighthood,... | |
 | Mark Akenside, Thomas Park - 1808 - 358 páginas
...CHAUCER AT WOODSTOCK. SUCH was old Chaucer : — such the placid mien Of him who first with harmony inform'd The language of our fathers. Here he dwelt For many a cheerful day. These ancient walls Have often heard him, while his legends blithe He sang ; of love, or knighthood,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 622 páginas
...STATCE OF CHAUCER AT WOODSTOCK. SfCH was old Chaucer. Such the plaeid mien Of him who first with harmony inform'd The language of our fathers. Here he dwelt For many a cheerful day. These ancient wall» Have often heard him, while his legends blithe He sang, of love, or knighthood,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 308 páginas
...STATUE OF CHAUCER.— AKENSIDE. SUCH was old Chaucer. Such the placid mien Of him who first with harmony inform'd The language of our fathers. Here he dwelt For many a cheerful day. These ancient walls Have often heard him, while his legends blithe He sang ; of love, or knighthood,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 628 páginas
...CHAl'CF.n AT WOODSTOCK. SUCH was old Chaucer. Such the placid mien Of him who first with harmony infurm'd The language of our fathers. Here he dwelt For many a cheerful day. These ancient walls Have often heard him, while his legends blithe He sang, of lote, or knighthood,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 564 páginas
...the placid mien Of him whofirft with harmony inform M The language of our fathers. Here he dwelt F«r many a cheerful day. Thefe ancient walls Have often...knighthood, or the wiles Of homely life : through each eftatc and age The fafhions and the follies of the world With cunning hand pourtraying. Though perchance... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 páginas
...Chaucer, at Woodttock. SUCH was old Chaucer. Such the placid mien Of him who first with harmony inforra'd The language of our fathers. Here he dwelt For many a cheerful day ; these ancient walls Have often heard him, while his legends blithe He sang т of love, or knighthood,... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 1042 páginas
...Chaucer at Woodstock. Such was old Chaucer : such the placid mien Of him who first with harmony informed The language of our fathers. Here he dwelt For many a cheerful day; these ancient walls' Have often heard him, while his legends blithe He sang, of love or knighthood,... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 556 páginas
...Chaucer at Woodstock. Such was old Chaucer : such the placid mien Of him who first with harmony informed The language of our fathers. Here he dwelt For many a cheerful day ; these ancient walls Have often heard him, while his legends blithe He sang, of love or knighthood,... | |
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The language of our fathers. Here he dwelt For many a cheerful day. These ancient walls Have often heard him, while his legends blithe He sang; of love, or knighthood, or the wiles Of homely life; through each estate and age, The fashions and the follies... 
