 | Francis Beaumont - 1750 - 560 pages
...my Hearfe of the difmal Tew ; Maidens , Willow Branches bear ; fay, I died true : My Love was falfe, but I was firm from my Hour of Birth ; Upon my buried Body lye lightly, gentle Earth ! Evad. Fie on't, Madam ! the Words are fo ftrange, they are able to make... | |
 | Joseph Ritson - 1790 - 434 pages
...difmal yew ; Maidens, willow branches bear ; Say, I died true : My love was falfe, but I was firm 5 From my hour of birth. Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle earth ! Oj III. THB III. THE MOTHERS LULLABY. From a MS. ef Jamet the Ifti time. Bib. Sloan. 1708. MY little... | |
 | 1804 - 510 pages
...garland on my hearse, Of the dismal yew ; Maidens, rcillou- branches bear ; Say, I died true : Mi/ lore was false, but I was firm From my hour of birth. Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle earth ! Evad. Fie on it, madam ! the words are srt strange, they are able to make one dream of hobgoblins.... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 954 pages
...dismal >/ea> ; Maidens, willow branches hear ; Say, I died true : Л1у /ore n-as false, hut I teal firm From my hour of birth. Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle earth ! Ei'ad. Fie on it, madam ! the words are so strange, they are able to make one dream of hobgoblins.... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 946 pages
...yeto ; Maidens, œil/orc brunches bear ; Sal/, I died true : Mi/ /ore vas false, hut I iras fir in From my hour of birth. Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle earth f Evad. Fie on it, madam ! the words are so strange, they are able to make one dream of hobgoblins.... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1808 - 512 pages
...is it, madam ? Asp. Lay a garland on my hearse of the dismal yew ; Maidens, willow branches bear ; say I died true : My love was false, but I was firm from my hour of birth; Upon my buried body lay lightly gentle earth. Madam, good night ; — may no discontent Grow 'twixt your love and you ;... | |
 | Ben Jonson, John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont - 1811 - 728 pages
...a garland on my hearse, Of the dismal yew; Maidens, willow branches bear; Sav, I died true: Mv fove was false, but I was firm From my hour of birth. Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle earth! Etad. Fie on't, madam ! the words are so "range, they are able to make one dream of bobgoblins. ' I... | |
 | Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - 1811 - 712 pages
...it, madam? SONG. Asp. Lay a garland on my hearse, Of the dismal yew ; Maidens, willow branches bear; Say, I died true: My love was false, but I was firm From my hoar of birth. Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle earth ! Evad. Fie on'-t, madam ! the words are... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1813 - 508 pages
...is it, madam ? Asp. Lay a garland on my hearse of the dismal yew ; Maidens, willow branches bear ; say I died true : My love was false, but I was firm from my hour of birth; Upon my buried body lay lightly gentle earth. Madam, good night; — may no discontent • Grow 'twixt your love and you... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - 424 pages
...mode of decorating the funerals of females who had been disappointed in love : Lay a garland on my hearse Of the dismall yew, Maidens willow branches...the unaffected elegance of thought which pervaded the whole of these funeral observances. Thus, it was an especial precaution, that none but sweet-scented... | |
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Say I died true. My love was false, but I was firm, From my hour of birth, Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle earth. 
