This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 Excerpt: ...By some well-timed measure, 300 And on your gestures and your paces Let the well-composed Graces, Looking like, and part with pleasure. By this the knights being all risen from their seats were by Ulysses (the loud music sounding) brought to the stage; and then to the violins danced their first measure; after which ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 Excerpt: ...By some well-timed measure, 300 And on your gestures and your paces Let the well-composed Graces, Looking like, and part with pleasure. By this the knights being all risen from their seats were by Ulysses (the loud music sounding) brought to the stage; and then to the violins danced their first measure; after which this song brought them to the second. Song. On and imitate the Sun, Stay not to breathe till you have done: 305 Earth doth think as other where Do some women she doth bear: Those wives whose husbands only threaten Are not lov'd like those are beaten. 310 Then with your feet to sufFring move her, For whilst you beat earth thus, you love her. Here they danced their second measure, and then this song was sung, during which time they take out the ladies: Song. Choose now among this fairest number, Upon whose breasts love would for ever slumber: Choose not amiss since you may where you will, Or blame yourselves for choosing ill. 315 Then do not leave, though oft the music closes, Till lilies in their cheeks be turn'd to roses. Chorus. And if it lay in Circe's power, Your bliss might so persever, That those you choose but for an hour 320 You should enjoy for ever. The knights with the ladies dance here the old measures, galliards, corantoes, the brawls, and then (having led them again to their places) danced their last measure; after which this song called them away: Song. Who but Time so hasty were To fly away and leave you here? Here where delight Might well allure 325 A very Stoic from this night To turn an Epicure. But since he calls away; and Time will soon repent, He stay'd not longer here, but ran to be more idly spent. M1SCELLANEOUS POEMS FROM LANSDOWNE MS. 777 AND OTHER SOURCES. MISCELLANEOUS POEMS. I. LOVE POEMS I. Love who will, for I'll lov...
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Add this copy of Britannia's Pastorals. Book III. the Shepherd's Pipe. to cart. $57.09, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hialeah, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2012 by Nabu Press.
