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...long abused. From these rustic fictions we are transporter! to another species of hum, Tewcr'd citiei please us then, And the busy hum of men, Where throngs of knights and barons bold In weeds «f peace high triumphs hold, "With nan tflaJitt, whose bright eyes Rain infuaste, and judge the prize...

...the fire his hairy strength ; And crop- full out of doors he flings, Ere the first cock his mat i in rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By...whispering winds soon lull'd asleep, Tower*d cities please ns then, And the busy hum of men, Where throngs of knights and barons bold, In weeds of peace, high...

...entertainment in the Townscene, the time is irrevocably fixed to day. Let us view the passage, then : Where throngs of knights and barons bold, In weeds of peace, high triumphs hold ; [1800V| With store of Ladies, whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit or arms,...

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...Chivalry, but the manners described in them, that took his fancy; as appears from his Allegro — ' Towred cities please us then And the busy hum of men, Where...triumphs hold, With store of ladies, whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit, or arms, while both contend • To win her grace, whom...

...tournaments, and all the paraphernalia of the Round Table. " Where throngs of knights and barons bold i In weeds of peace high triumphs hold, With store of ladies, whose bright eyes Iteign influence, and judge the prize, Of wit, or arms, while both intend To win her grace whom all...

...stretch'd out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength, And crop-full out of doors he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings, Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, 115 By whisp'ring winds soon lull'd asleep. 110. The lubbar-fiend would seem clearly to ~be referable...

...stretch'd out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength, And crop-full out of doors he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings, Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, 115 JBy whisp'ring winds soon lull'd asleep. __.._„ -___---,-._ - -. -I-, . T 110. The lubbar-fiend...

...stretch'd out all the chimney's length, Masks at the fire his hairy strength ; And crop- full out of doors he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, 115 By whispering winds soon lullVl asleep. Tow'red cities please us then, And the busy hum of men,...