 Her voice was good, and the ditty fitted for it; it was that smooth song which was made by Kit Marlow, now at least fifty years ago; and the milkmaid's mother sung an answer to it, which was made by Sir Walter Raleigh, in his younger days. They were old-fashioned...  Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Pagina 4811823Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | Izaak Walton - 1875 - 722 pagine
...better than that now in fashion in this critical age. Look yonder, on my word, yonder they be both a-milking again ; I will give her the chub, and persuade them to sing those two songs for us." A dialogue then takes place between Piscator and the milkwomen : "PISCATOR. God speed, good... | |
 | 1876 - 862 pagine
...murmurous song of the pines on many a Scotch and Devon hill-side. The poetry too is ' old fashioned, but choicely good, I think much better than the strong...lines that are now in fashion in this critical age :' a remark which ,the student of modem poetry will certainly echo, as lie peruses certain transcendental... | |
 | Elizabeth Barrett Browning - 1877 - 382 pagine
...are aware. His lyrics are best described in the words of old Izaak Walton : " They were old-fashioned poetry, but choicely good, I think much better than the strong lines that are in fashion in this critical age."— S.] " But, ah ! there may be another mistake ! Do you fancy that... | |
 | Elizabeth Barrett Browning - 1877 - 442 pagine
...are aware. His lyrics are best described in the words of old Izaak Walton: "They were old-fashioned poetry, but choicely good, I think much better than the strong lines that arc in fashion in this critical age."— S.] " But, ah ! there may be another mistake ! Do you fancy... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1878 - 494 pagine
...an answer to it, which was made by Sir Walter Raleigh in his younger days. They were old-fashioned poetry, but choicely good, I think much better than...good woman ! I have been a-fishing, and am going to Bleak Hall to my bed, and having caught more fish than will sup myself and friend, I will bestow this... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1880 - 716 pagine
...an answer to it, which was made by Sir Walter Raleigh in his younger days.* They were old-fashioned poetry, but choicely good ; I think much better than...strong lines that are now in fashion in this critical agc.f Look yonder ! on my word, yonder they both be a milking again. I will give her the chub, and... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1881 - 516 pagine
...my word, yonder they both be a-milking again. I will give her the chub [which we have just caught], and persuade them to sing those two songs to us. God speed you, good woman, I have been a-flshing, and am going to Bleak Hall to my bed, and have caught more fish than will sup myself and... | |
 | William James Linton, Richard Henry Stoddard - 1883 - 386 pagine
...what it should be, it will recall the happy verdict of old Izaak Walton : — "They were old-fashioned poetry, but choicely good, I think much better than...lines that are now in fashion in this critical age." RH STODDARD. THE CENTURY, NEW YORK, October 22, 1883. CONTENTS. i. TRADITIONAL BALLADS. PAGE Thomas... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1883 - 544 pagine
...old-fashioned poetry, but choicely good ; I think much batter than the strong lines that are now in fashion at this critical age. Look yonder ! On my word, yonder they both be a milking again. I will give her the chubb, and persuade them to sing those two songs to us. " God... | |
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