 Most fair and lovely, and of comely grace was she, Although in simple attire ; She sang most sweetly, with pleasant voice melodiously, Which set the Lord's heart on fire. The more he lookt, the more he might, Beauty bred, his heart's delight ; And to...  Patient Grissil: A Comedy - Page xiiiby Henry Chettle, Thomas Dekker, William Haughton - 1841 - 96 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Percy Society - English literature - 1841 - 502 pages
...A faire and comely maiden, As she did sit a spinning, Ids gentle eye espide. Most faire and comely, And of comely grace was she, although in simple attire : She sung full sweetly, With pleasant voyce melodiously, which set the lords heart on fire. The more he lookt, the more he might ; Beauty... | |
 | Percy Society - English literature - 1841 - 512 pages
...A faire and comely maiden, As she did sit a spinning, his gentle eye espide. Most faire and comely, And of comely grace was she, although in simple attire : She sung full sweetly, With pleasant voyce melodiously, The more he lookt, the more he might ; Beauty bread his hearts delight, And to this... | |
 | Thomas Deloney - 1851 - 200 pages
...a-hunting, Hard by a river side, A proper maiden, as she did sit a-spinning, His gentle eye espy'd : Most fair and lovely, and of comely grace was she, Although in simple attire ; She sang most sweetly, with pleasant voice melodiously, Which set the Lord's heart on fire. The more he... | |
 | Percy Society - English literature - 1852 - 432 pages
...marquess, as he did ride a-hunting, Hard by a river side, A proper maiden, as she did sit a-spinning, Most fair and lovely, and of comely grace was she, Although in simple attire ; She sang most sweetly, with pleasant voice melodiously, Which set the Lord's heart on fire. The more he... | |
 | Joseph S. Moore - Ballads, English - 1853 - 900 pages
...A faire and comely maiden, As she did sit a spinning, His gentle eye espide. Most faire and comely, And of comely grace was she, Although in simple attire: . She sung full sweetly, With pleasant voyce melodiously, Which set the lord's heart on fire. The more he lookt, the more he might; Beauty... | |
 | Francis James Child - Ballads, English - 1857 - 368 pages
...a-hunting, Hard by a river side, A proper maiden, as she did sit a-spinning, His gentle eye espy'd : Most fair and lovely, and of comely grace was she, « Although in simple attire ; She sang most sweetly, with pleasant voice melodiously, Which set the lord's heart on fire. The more he... | |
 | Francis James Child - 1857 - 382 pages
...a-hunting, Hard by a river side, A proper maiden, as she did sit a-spinning, His gentle eye espy'd : Most fair and lovely, and of comely grace was she, « Although in simple attire ; She sang most sweetly, with pleasant voice melodiously, Which set the lord's heart cm fire. The more he... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1863 - 302 pages
...a-hunting, Hard by a river side, A proper maiden, as she did sit a-spinning, His gentle eye espy'd : Most fair and lovely, and of comely grace was she, Although in simple attire ; She sang most sweetly, with pleasant voice melodiously Which set the lord's heart on fire. The more he... | |
 | English ballads - 1864 - 296 pages
...a-hunting, Hard by a river side, A proper maiden, as she did sit a-spinning, His gentle eye espy'd : Most fair and lovely, and of comely grace was she, Although in simple attire ; She sang most sweetly, with pleasant voice melodiously Which set the lord's heart on fire. The more he... | |
 | Robert Bell - Ballads - 1864 - 240 pages
...Canterbury Tales. See Chaucer, Ann. Ed., II. 126.] A NOBLE marquess, -£*- As he did ride a hunting Hard by a forest side, A fair and comely maiden, As she did sit a spinning, His gentle eye espied. Most fair and lovely, And of comely grace was she, Although in simple... | |
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