The language of our fathers. Here he dwelt For many a cheerful day. These ancient walls Have often heard him, while his legends blithe He sang; of love, or knighthood, or the wiles Of homely life; through each estate and age, The fashions and the follies... New description of Blenheim [&c., by W.F. Mavor.]. - Page 137by William Fordyce Mavor - 1797 - 148 pagesFull view - About this book
| Collection - 1758 - 354 pages
...of CHAUCER at WooDSToCK. SUCH was old Chaucer, fuch the placid mien Of him who firft with J^armony inform'd The language of our fathers. Here he dwelt...of love, or knighthood, or the wiles Of homely life : through each eftate and age, The fafhions and the follies of the world With With cunning hand portraying.... | |
| Collection - 1765 - 418 pages
...Statue of CHAUCER at WooDSToCK. • OUCH was old Chaucer, fuch the placid mien ^•* Of him who fail with harmony inform'd The language of our fathers....of love, or knighthood, or the wiles Of homely life : through each eftate and age, The fafhions and the follies of the world With cunning hand portraying.... | |
| Robert Dodsley - 1765 - 412 pages
...a Statue of CHAUCER at WOODSTOCK. OUCH was old Chaucer- fuch the placid mien **-* Of him who firft with harmony inform'd The language of our fathers....of love, or knighthood, or the wiles Of homely life : through each eftate and age, The fafhions and the follies of the world With cunning hand portraying.... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 404 pages
...FOR A STATUE OF CHAUCER AT WOODSTOCK. OUCH was old Chaucer; Such the placid -'mien ^ Of him who firft with harmony inform'd The language of our fathers....of love, or knighthood, or the wiles Of homely life i through each eftate and age, The fafhions and the follies of the world With cunning hand portraying.... | |
| John Bell - 1782 - 552 pages
...AUCER, him who firft with harmony Inform'd The lanauage of our falliers — His Legends blithe lie fang of love or knighthood, or the wiles Of homely life, thro' each eflate and ape The falhiong anil the follies of the world •With cunning hand portraying — .Him... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 372 pages
...II. FOR A STATUE OF CHAUCER AT WOODSTOCK. SUCH was old Chaucer. Such the placid mien Of him who firft with harmony inform'd The language of our fathers....of love, or knighthood, or the wiles Of homely life : through each eftate and age, The famions and the follies of the world With cunning hand portraying.... | |
| Samuel Ireland - 1792 - 386 pages
...entrance, upon the fpot on which a modern houfe now ftands : " Here he dwelt " For many a chearful day thefe ancient walls " Have often heard him, while...love, or knighthood, or the wiles " Of homely life, through each eftate and age, " The fafliions and the follies of the world " With cunning hand pourtraying."... | |
| Richard Johnson - 1793 - 198 pages
...own. FOR A STATUE OF CHAUCER AT WOODSTOCK. SUCH was old Chaucer, fuch the placid mien Of him who firft with harmony inform'd The language of our fathers....of love, or knighthood, or the wiles Of homely life : through each eftate and age, The fafhions and the follies of the world With cunning hand portraying.... | |
| Geoffrey Chaucer - 1795 - 412 pages
...THREE VOLUMES. VOL. III. Chaucer, him who firft with harmony inform'd . The language of our fathers... ...His legends blithe He fang of love or knighthood, or the wiles Of homely life, through each cftatc and age The faftiions and the follies of the world With cunning hand portraying.... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 512 pages
...WOODSTOCK. SUCH was old Chaucer. Such the, placid дайв Of him .who firft with harmony iiifarm'd The language of our fathers. Here he dwelt For many...of love, or knighthood, or the wiles Of homely life : through each eflate and age. The billions and the follies of the world With cunning hand pourtcaying.... | |
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