 Last Valentine, the day when birds of kind Their paramours with mutual chirpings find; I rearly rose, just at the break of day, Before the sun had chas'd the stars away; A-field I went, amid the morning dew, To milk my kine (for so should huswives do)...  The Antiquary - Page 47edited by - 1882Full view - About this book
 | John Gay - 1753 - 282 pages
...With myjharp heel I ihne times mark the ground, 3 j And turn me thrice around, around, around. Laft Valentine, the day when birds of kind Their paramours with mutual chirpings find ; I rearly rofe, juft at the break of day, Before the fun had chas'd the ftars away ; 4* A-field I went, amid... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 288 pages
...youth. With my fharp heel I three times mark the ground. And turn me thrice around, around, around. Laft Valentine, the day when birds of kind Their paramours with mutual chirpings find; I rearly rofe, juft at the break of day, Before the fun had chas'd the ftars away ; A-field I went, amid the... | |
 | John Brand, Henry Bourne - 1777 - 466 pages
...Gay has left us a poetical Defcription of fome rural Ceremonies ufed on the Morning of this Day. Laft Valentine, the Day when Birds of Kind Their Paramours with mutual Chirpings find; I rearly rofe, juft at the break of Day, Before the Sun had chas'd the Stars away ; Afield I went, amid the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 372 pages
...Wi:h my fliarp heel I three times mark the ground, " And turn me thrice around, around, around." Laft Valentine, the day when birds of kind Their paramours with mutual chirpings find; I reaiiy rofe, juft at the break of day, Before the fun had chac'd the ftars away ; *o A-ficld I went,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 512 pages
...With my (harp heel 1 three times mark the ground, " And turn me thrice around, around, around." Laft Valentine, the day when birds of kind Their paramours with mutual chirpings find ;. I rearly rofc, juft at the break of day, Before the fun had chas'd the (lars away; 4° A-field I went, amid... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 512 pages
...With my (Harp heel I three times mark the ground, " And turn me thrice around, around, around." Lad Valentine, the day when birds of kind Their paramours with mutual chirpings find ; 1 rcarly rofc, juftat the break of day, Before the fun had chas'd the ftars away ; 40 A- field I... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 508 pages
...With my (harp heel I three times mark the ground, " And turn me thrice around, around, around." Laft Valentine, the day when birds of kind Their paramours with mutual chirpings find ; I rearlyrofc, juftat the break nf day, Before the fun had chas'd the flars away; 40 A- field I went,... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 pages
...youth. ' With my sharp heel I three times mark the ground, And turn me thrice around, around, around. * Last Valentine, the day when birds of kind Their paramours with mutual chirpings find, I early rose, just at the break of day, Before the sun had chas'd the stars away ; A-field I went, amid... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 490 pages
...paramours with mutual chirpings find, I early rose, just at the break of day, Before the sun had chas'd the stars away; A-field I went, amid the morning dew, To milk my kiiie (for so should huswives do) The first I spied, and the first swain we see, In spite of fortune,... | |
 | John Brand - 1810 - 508 pages
...Mr. Gay has left us a poetical Description of some rural Ceremonies used on the Morning of this Day. Last Valentine, the Day when Birds of Kind Their Paramours...rose, just at the break of Day, Before the Sun had chas'd the Stars away ; Afield 1 went, amid the Morning Dew, To milk my Kine (for so should Housewives... | |
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