 to the Reformation: By which we note the fairies Were of the old profession; Their songs were Ave Maries, Their dances were procession. But now, alas! they all are dead, Or gone beyond the seas; Or farther for religion fled, Or else they take their ease.  Travels in Crete - Pàgina 208per Robert Pashley - 1837Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 506 pàgines
...Chaucer ascribes to the cxercitatiou of the friars, a latter bard, in the same vein '-'! irony, imputes to the Reformation : By which we note the fairies. Were of the old profession; Their songs were Ave Marie's; Their dauces were procession. A lusty knight was pricking o'er the plain; A bachelor he was,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 728 pàgines
...which we note the Faries Were of the old profession ; Theyre songs were Ave Maryes ; Theyre daunces were procession : But now, alas ! they all are dead,...beyond the seas ; Or farther for religion fled, Or elce they take theyre ease. A tell-tale in theyre company They neveT could endure, And whoe so kept... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1812 - 456 pàgines
...hath bin. ' J3y which wee note the fairies Were of the old profession : Their songs were Ace Maria, $5 Their dances were procession. But now, alas! they...farther for religion fled, Or else they take their ease. A tell-tale in their company They never could endure} And whoso kept not secretly Their mirth, was... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 504 pàgines
...Chaucer ascribes to the exercitation of the friars, a later bard, in the same vein of irony, imputes to the Reformation : By which we note the fairies,...songs were Ave Maries; Their dances were procession. A lusty knight was pricking o'er the plain ; v A bachelor he was, and of the courtly train. I It happen'd... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1823 - 450 pàgines
...hath bin. By which wee note the fairies Were of the old profession : Their songs were Jive Maries, 35 Their dances were procession. But now, alas! they...farther for religion fled, Or else they take their ease. 40 A tell-tale in their company They never could endure; VOL. in. 35 And whoso kept not secretly Their... | |
 | Richard Gooch - 1823 - 310 pàgines
...late Elizabeth, And later James came inj They never danc'd on any heath, As when the time hath been. By which we note, the fairies Were of the old profession;...Their dances were procession : But now, alas ! they are all dead, Or gone beyond the seas j Or further, for religion fled, Or else they take their ease.... | |
 | Cambridge tart - 1823 - 318 pàgines
...late Elizabeth, And later James came in; They never danc'd on any heath, As when the time hath been. By which we note, the fairies Were of the old profession;...Their dances were procession : But now, alas ! they are all dead, Or gone beyond the seas ; Or further, for religion fled, Or else they take their ease.... | |
 | 1826 - 578 pàgines
...; and the lines from Bishop Corbet's facetious ballad are no less witty than historically just: ** By which we note the fairies Were of the old' profession ; Their songs were Ave-Maries, Their dances were procession." Fairies' Faretoell. To this enumeration of the probable... | |
 | 1826 - 570 pàgines
...superannuated couple of rustics, we perceive a feature that is almost peculiar to the lyrics of that country. " By which we note the fairies Were of the old profession ; Their songs were Ave-Maries, Their dances were procession." Fairies' Farewell. To this enumeration of the probable means... | |
 | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - 1828 - 600 pàgines
...By which we note the Faries Were of the old profession; Theyre songs were Ave Maryes; Theyre daunces were procession : But now, alas ! they all are dead,...beyond the seas ; Or farther for religion fled, Or elce they take theyre ease. A tell-tale in theyre company They never could endure, And whoe so kept... | |
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