 WHERE bold and graceful foars, fecure of fame, The pile, now worthy great Philippa's name, Mark that old ruin, Gothic and uncouth, Where the Black Edward pafs'd his beardlefs youth ; And the Fifth Henry, for his firft renown, Out-ftripp'd each rival,...  The Works of the English Poets: Prefaces - Page 37by Samuel Johnson - 1781Full view - About this book
 | Early English newspapers - 1751 - 696 pages
...the IS fib Henry, for his firft renown, Out-ftrip d each rival in the (Indent's gown. In that courfe age were princes fond to dwell With meagre monks, and haunt the filent cellt. Sent from the monarch's to the mufes court, Their meals were frugal, and their deeps were ^... | |
 | History - 1796 - 690 pages
...firft renown, Out-fWpp'd each rival, in a {Indent's gown. In that coarfe a?e, were Princes fond :o dwell With meagre monks, and haunt the filent cell:...the Mufe's court, Their meals were frugal, and their fleeps were fliortj To couch at curfen-time they thought no fcorn, And frofce at matins every winter-morn... | |
 | Francis Fawkes - English poetry - 1763 - 270 pages
...his beardlefs youth; And the Fifth Henry, for his firft renown, Ontftripp'd each rival in a Undent's gown. In that coarfe age were princes fond to dwell...the mufe's court, Their meals were frugal, and their fleeps were fliort; To couch at curfeu-time they thought no fcorn, And froze at mattins every winter... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1780 - 726 pages
...Philippa's name, Mark that old ruin, Gothic and uncouth, Where the Black Edward pafs'd his beardlefs youth ; And the Fifth Henry, for his firft renown,...the Mufe's court, Their meals were frugal, and their fleeps were mort ; To couch at curfeu-time they thought no fcorn, And froze at matins every winter-morn... | |
 | John Nichols - English poetry - 1780 - 434 pages
...in a Undent'* gown. In that coaHe age were Princci tend to dwell With meagre monks, and haunt tiie filent cell : Sent from the Monarch's to the Mufe's court, Their meals were frugal, and their fleeps were fhort1 TocoHch at curfeu-time thev thought no fcbrn, And froze at matins every winter-morn;... | |
 | samuel johnson - 1781 - 276 pages
...Edward pafs'd his beardlefg •youth.; And the Fifth Henry, for liis firft renown, Out-ftripp'd.each rival in a .ftudent's gown. In that coarfe age were Princes fond to dwell With meagre monks, and'haunt the filent cell: Sent from the Monarch's to the Mufe's court, 1Tfteir meals were •frugal,... | |
 | 1794 - 918 pages
...pafs'd his bcardlefs And the Fifth Henry, for his firft renown, Out-flripp'd each rival in a fludcnt's gown. In that coarfe age were princes fond to dwell...the mufe's court, Their meals were frugal, and their fleeps were (bort; To couch at curfeu-time they thought no (corn, And froze at matins every winter... | |
 | History - 1796 - 692 pages
...Gothic .nui uncouth, Where the Black Edward pafs'd his beardlefs youth; And the fifth Henry, for hi; firft renown, Out-ftripp'd each rival, in a ftudent's...the Mufe's court; Their meals were frugal; and their flceps were (hört ; To couch at curfeu-ume they thought во fcorn, And froze at matins every winter-morn... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1797 - 424 pages
...uncouth, Where the Black Edward pafs'd his beardlefs youth, And the fifth Henry for his firfl renown 5 Outftripp'd each rival in a ftudent's gown. In that...haunt the filent cell. Sent from the Monarch's to the Mule's court Their meals were frugal and their fleeps were fhort ; To coucli at curfcu time they thought... | |
 | History - 1802 - 684 pages
...Philippa's name, Mark that old ruin, Gothic and uncouth, Where the Black. Edward pafs'd his beardlefs youth ; And the Fifth Henry, for his firft renown,...In that coarfe age were Princes fond to dwell With meager monks, and haunt the lilent cell: Sent from the Monarch's to the Mufe's court, '• Their meals... | |
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