 A famous ballad also, beginning Rio verde, Rio verde, when I commended the translation of it, he said he could do it better himself — as thus: Glassy water, glassy water, Down whose current, clear and strong, Chiefs confus'd in mutual slaughter, Moor...  Anecdotes of the late Samuel Johnson, LL.D. during the last twenty years of ... - Page 50by Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1826 - 237 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pages
...ancient Legendary Tales. AN IMPROMPTU. THE tender infant meek and mild, Fell down upon the stone ; The nurse took up the squealing child, But still the child squeal'd on. EPITAPH FOR MR. HOGARTH. THE hand of him here torpid lies, That drew th' essential form of grace ;... | |
 | 1805 - 456 pages
...imitation of legendary tales in verse : The tender infant meek and mild, Fell down upon the stone ; The nurse took up the squealing child, But still the child squeal'd on. Piozzi's Anec. p. 66, Though glee is a very good word, and rhymes excellently well with te and free,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 pages
...Rio verde, " Rio verde," printed in Bishop PERCY'S Jle%K« of Ancient English Poetry. An IMPROMPTU. GLASSY water, glassy water, Down whose current, clear...mutual slaughter, Moor and Christian, roll along. IMITATION of the Style of**** HERMIT hoar, in solemn cell Wearing out life's evening grey? Strike thy... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pages
...verde, Rio verde," printed in Bishop PERCY'S Reliques of Ancient English Poetry. An IMPROMPTU. vrLASSY water, glassy water, Down whose current, clear and...in mutual slaughter, Moor and Christian roll along. IMITATION of the Style of ****. HERMIT hoar, in solemn cell Wearing out life's evening grey, Strike... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 pages
...Song " Rio verde, Rio verde," printed in Bishop PERCY'S Reliyuet of An English Poetry. An IMPROMPTU. GLASSY water, glassy water, Down whose current, clear...mutual slaughter, Moor and Christian, roll along. IMITATION OF THE STYLE OF ***» HERMIT hoar, in solemn cell Wearing out life's evening grey, Strike... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 pages
...terde, Rio vcrdc," PRINTED IN «i•UOP PERCY'S RELiatis OF ANCIKNT ENGLISH POETRY. AN IMPItOMFTV. GLASSY water, glassy water, Down, whose current, clear...in mutual slaughter, Moor and Christian roll along. IMITATION OF TUB STYLE OF***. HER MIT hoar, in solemn cell Wearing out life's evening grey. Strike... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 202 pages
...SONG, ' RtO VERDE, RIO VERDE,' PRINTED IN PERCY'S RELIQUES OF ANCIENT ENGLISH POETRY. AN IMPROMPTU. GLASSY water, glassy water, Down whose current clear...Chiefs confus'd in mutual slaughter, Moor and Christian roll'd along. IMITATION OF THE STYLE OF «•*». 4 HERMIT hoar, in solemn cell Wearing out life's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Francis William Blagdon - 1811 - 250 pages
...Song, ' Rio Verde, Rio Verde,'. printed in Percy's Reliques of ancient English Poetry. AN IMPROMPTU. GLASSY water, glassy water, Down whose current clear...Chiefs confus'd in mutual slaughter, Moor and Christian roll'd along. IMITATION OF THE STYLE OF »*•*. ' HERMIT hoar, in solemn cell Wearing out life's evening... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 206 pages
...ANCIENT LEGENDARY TALES. AN IMrROMPTU. THE tender infant, meek and mild, Fell down upon the stone ; The nurse took up the squealing child, But still the child squeal'd on. TRANSLATION OF TWO STANZAS OF THE SONG,' RIOVERUE, RIO VERDE,' PRINTED IN PERCY'S RELIQUES OF AKCIENT... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 368 pages
...Rio verde, Rio verde," printed in Bishop PERCY'S Reliques of Ancient English Poetry. An IMPROMPTU. GLASSY water, glassy water, Down whose current, clear...in mutual slaughter, Moor and Christian roll along. IMITATION of the Style qf HERMIT hoar, in solemn cell Wearing out life's evening grey, Strike thy bosom,... | |
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