 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!  Calendar - Page 353by University of Cambridge - 1849Full view - About this book
 | Washington Irving - 1853 - 524 pages
...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 mv hour of birth, Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle earth. The natural effect of sorrow over... | |
 | Robert Bell - Ballads, English - 1854 - 282 pages
...been written by him separately.] THE MAID'S TRAGEDY. «• CONSTANCY. T AY a garland on my hearse J-' Of the dismal yew ; Maidens, willow branches bear;...birth. Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle earth! PICKLENESS. I COULD never have the power To love one above an hour, But my head would prompt mine eye... | |
 | Robert Bell - English drama - 1854 - 290 pages
...pieces known to have beeu written by him separately.] THE MAID'S TRAGEDY. CONSTANCY. LAY a garland on my hearse Of the dismal yew ; Maidens, willow branches...Say, I died true. My love was false, but I was firm Prom my hour of birth. Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle earth ! FICKLENESS. I COULD never have... | |
 | Francis Beaumont - 1854 - 976 pages
...it. madam r Asp. [singing.] Lay a garland on my hearso of the dismal yew ; Maidens, \villow-hranches bear ; say i died true. My love was false, but I was firm from my hour of birth : Upon in) buried body lie« lightly, gentle earth ! Evad. Fie on it, madam ! the words are so strange, they... | |
 | Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, Leigh Hunt - Poetry - 1855 - 444 pages
...your sad songs, madam. Asp. Believe me, 'tis a very pretty one. [/S%e sings again. Lay a garland on my hearse, Of the dismal yew ; Maidens, willow branches...Say I died true : My love was false, but I was firm Prom my hoxir of birth. Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle earth ! Madam, good night. — May... | |
 | Francis Beaumont, Leigh Hunt - Poetry - 1855 - 412 pages
...Fletcher. You accept them as vou would actual sorrow, or the sight of artless tears. Lay a garland on my hearse Of the dismal yew : Maidens, willow branches bear ; Say I died true. lly love was false, but I was firm Prom niy hour of birth ; Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - American literature - 1857 - 396 pages
...with the golden ore as rich and precious as themselves. FROM THE "MAID'S TRAGEDY." Lay a garland on my hearse, Of the dismal yew ; Maidens willow branches...died true. My love was false, but I was firm, From rny hour of birth ; Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle earth. This way, this way, come and hear,... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1857 - 468 pages
...Evad. How is it, madam ? Asp. Lay a garland on my hearse of the dismal yew ; Maidens } willow brandies bear ; say I 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 Grow 'twixt your love and you ; but... | |
 | Severn river - English poetry - 1859 - 408 pages
...all the ground, and each Plant of the field. MILTON. Song of the Dying Maiden. Lay a garland on my hearse, Of the dismal yew; Maidens, willow branches...birth. Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle earth. FLETCHER. Floret Ager. Vix ea fatus erat, cum nuda incomptaqve tellus, Nuda prius lateqve informis... | |
 | Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - English drama - 1859 - 730 pages
...madam. Asp. Believe me, 'tis a very pretty one. Evad. How is it, madam? SONG. Asp. Lay a garland on my hearse, Of the dismal yew ; Maidens, willow branches...bear ; Say I died true : My love was false, but I waa firm From my hour of birth. Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle earth ! Evad. Fie on't, madam... | |
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