 | Mark Akenside, Thomas Park - 1808 - 358 pages
...A STATUE OF CHAUCER AT WOODSTOCK. SUCH was old Chaucer : — such the placid mien Of him who first with harmony inform'd The language of our fathers. Here he dwelt For many a cheerful day. These ancient walls Have often heard him, while his legends blithe He sang ; of love, or knighthood,... | |
 | Walter Scott - English poetry - 1810 - 308 pages
...INSCRIPTION FOR A STATUE OF CHAUCER.— AKENSIDE. SUCH was old Chaucer. Such the placid mien Of him who first with harmony inform'd The language of our fathers. Here he dwelt For many a cheerful day. These ancient walls Have often heard him, while his legends blithe He sang ; of love, or knighthood,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...II. FOR A STATUE OF CHAICER AT WOODSTOCK. Srcn was old Chaucer. Such the placid mien Of him who first with harmony inform'd The language of our fathers. Here he dwelt For many a cheerful day. These ancient walls Have often heard him, while his legends blithe He sang, of lore, or knighthood,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 628 pages
...CHAl'CF.n AT WOODSTOCK. SUCH was old Chaucer. Such the placid mien Of him who first with harmony infurm'd The language of our fathers. Here he dwelt For many a cheerful day. These ancient walls Have often heard him, while his legends blithe He sang, of lote, or knighthood,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 564 pages
...the placid mien Of him whofirft with harmony inform M The language of our fathers. Here he dwelt F«r many a cheerful day. Thefe ancient walls Have often...of love, or knighthood, or the wiles Of homely life : through each eftatc and age The fafhions and the follies of the world With cunning hand pourtraying.... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...Chaucer, at Woodttock. SUCH was old Chaucer. Such the placid mien Of him who first with harmony inforra'd The language of our fathers. Here he dwelt For many a cheerful day ; these ancient walls Have often heard him, while his legends blithe He sang т of love, or knighthood,... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 1042 pages
...Chaucer at Woodstock. Such was old Chaucer : such the placid mien Of him who first with harmony informed The language of our fathers. Here he dwelt For many a cheerful day; these ancient walls' Have often heard him, while his legends blithe He sang, of love or knighthood,... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - London (England) - 1826 - 556 pages
...Chaucer at Woodstock. Such was old Chaucer : such the placid mien Of him who first with harmony informed The language of our fathers. Here he dwelt For many a cheerful day ; these ancient walls Have often heard him, while his legends blithe He sang, of love or knighthood,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1830 - 844 pages
...Chaucer, at Woodstock. Such was old Chaucer : such the placid míen Of him who first with harmony informed ne of Luxury and Pride With incense kindled at the Muse's flame. Fa These ancient walle Have often heard him, while his legends blithe He sang; of love, or knighthood,... | |
 | Mark Akenside - 1835 - 416 pages
...FOR A STATUE OF CHAUCER AT WOODSTOCK. SUCH was old Chaucer ; such the placid mien Of him who first with harmony inform'd The language of our fathers. Here he dwelt For many a cheerful day. These ancient walls Have often heard him, while his legends blithe He sang ; of love, or knighthood,... | |
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The language of our fathers. Here he dwelt For many a cheerful day. These ancient walls Have often heard him, while his legends blithe He sang; of love, or knighthood, or the wiles Of homely life; through each estate and age, The fashions and the follies... 
