 | Charles Lamb - 1808 - 512 lapas
...That's one of your sad songs, madam. Asp. Believe me, 'tis a very pretty one. Evad. How is it, madam ? Asp. Lay a garland on my hearse of the dismal yew...died true : My love was false, but I was firm from my hour of birth; Upon my buried body lay lightly gentle earth. Madam, good night ; — may no discontent... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1813 - 508 lapas
...That's one of your sad songs, madam. Asp. Believe me, 'tis a very pretty one. Evad. How is it, madam ? Asp. Lay a garland on my hearse of the dismal yew...died true : My love was false, but I was firm from my hour of birth; Upon my buried body lay lightly gentle earth. Madam, good night; — may no discontent... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - 424 lapas
...disappointed in love : Lay a garland on my hearse Of the dismall yew, Maidens willow branches wear, Say I died true, My love was false, but I was firm, From my hour of birth, Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle earth. . The natural effect of sorrow over the... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1820 - 364 lapas
...disappointed in love : Lay a garland on my hearse Of the dismall yew, Maidens willow branches wear, Say I died true. My love was false, but I was firm, From my hour of birth, Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle earth. The natural effect of sorrow over the... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 lapas
...disappointed in love : • Lay a garland on my hearse Of the dismall yew, Maidens willow branches wear. Say I died true. My love was false, but I was firm. . From my hour of birth, Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle earth. The natural effect of sorrow over the... | |
 | Joseph Ritson - 1829 - 346 lapas
...in 1619, where it is sung by Aspatia, being introduced by a short dialogue between her and Evadne. LAY a garland on my hearse Of the dismal yew ; Maidens,...died true. My love was false, but I was firm From my hour of birth : Upon my bury'd body lie Lightly, gentle earth ! XVII. THE JOVIAL TINKER. " Dispersed... | |
 | John Timbs - 1832 - 362 lapas
...graves, &c. We conclude with an exquisite Love Lament, from Beaumont and Fletcher's Maid's Tragedy. Lay a garland on my hearse, Of the dismal yew ; Maidens,...died true : My love was false, but I was firm From my hour of birth : Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle Earth. Why has the yew been called "double... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1834 - 320 lapas
...disappointed in love : — Lay a garland on my hearse Of the dismall yew, Maidens willow branches wear, Say I died true. My love was false, but I was firm, From my hour of birtn, Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle earth. The natural effect of sorrow over the... | |
 | England - 1835 - 794 lapas
...power but not to kilL [Prom " The Chances," Act 2, Scene 2.] LAY A GARLAND. BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER. Lay a garland on my hearse Of the dismal yew ; Maidens...died true. My love was false, but I was firm From my hour of birth , Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle earth. [Sung by Aspatia in " The Maid's Tragedy."]... | |
 | Editor of The family manual and servant's guide - 1835 - 412 lapas
...Night, we read My shroud of white, all stuck with yew. Again, in a song, by Beaumont and Fletcher, 1619: Lay a garland on my hearse, Of the dismal yew ; Maidens,...died true : My love was false, but I was firm From my hour of birth : Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle earth. And, not many years since, sprigs and... | |
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Lay a garland on my hearse, Of the dismal yew; Maidens, willow branches bear; Say I died true: My love was false, but I was firm From my hour of birth. Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle earth! 
