Bishop Percy's Folio Manuscript: Loose and Humorous Songs, Volume 4N. Trübner, 1867 - 127 pages |
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... delight in them alone is wrong . And from the expressions of this improper delight our Early Literature is singularly free . Plain speaking there is , broad humour there is ; but of delight in sensuality for sensuality's sake , there is ...
... delight in them alone is wrong . And from the expressions of this improper delight our Early Literature is singularly free . Plain speaking there is , broad humour there is ; but of delight in sensuality for sensuality's sake , there is ...
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... delights to please 1 Not inelegant . - P . Note on a se- parate slip of paper : - " This was once a very popular song , as appears from a parody of it inserted ( as a solemn piece of music ) in Hemming's Flora springing Is ever bringing ...
... delights to please 1 Not inelegant . - P . Note on a se- parate slip of paper : - " This was once a very popular song , as appears from a parody of it inserted ( as a solemn piece of music ) in Hemming's Flora springing Is ever bringing ...
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... delight . But when they shold part , it went to her hart , & gaue her more cause for to crye , " O kill me , kill me , once againe , ffor Now I am willing to dye ! " ffins . 1ffryar and Boye.2 THE present is the completest copy known.
... delight . But when they shold part , it went to her hart , & gaue her more cause for to crye , " O kill me , kill me , once againe , ffor Now I am willing to dye ! " ffins . 1ffryar and Boye.2 THE present is the completest copy known.
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... delight , " quoth hee , more easilye then the moone . " 66 " In Venus playes be bold , " shee sayes , " fforgoe me & c . " 1 to say.-P. 2 The e has a flourish at the end like another e.-F. 3 for , qu.-P. " What better time than now ...
... delight , " quoth hee , more easilye then the moone . " 66 " In Venus playes be bold , " shee sayes , " fforgoe me & c . " 1 to say.-P. 2 The e has a flourish at the end like another e.-F. 3 for , qu.-P. " What better time than now ...
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... delight ( as at the time ) by the happiness of their application , may yet be perused with pleasure as specimens of poetic excellence , ingenious flattery , or adroit satire . ” — Ben Jonson's Works ( ed . Gifford , 1816 ) , vol . vii ...
... delight ( as at the time ) by the happiness of their application , may yet be perused with pleasure as specimens of poetic excellence , ingenious flattery , or adroit satire . ” — Ben Jonson's Works ( ed . Gifford , 1816 ) , vol . vii ...
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