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Thomas Percy
19 quotes
“Every white will have its blacke, And every sweet its soure.”
Thomas Percy (1728–1811) said by 1811 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“Late, late yestreen I saw the new moone, Wi' the auld moon in hir arme.”
Thomas Percy (1728–1811) said by 1811 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“He that had neyther been kith nor kin Might have seen a full fayre sight.”
Thomas Percy (1728–1811) said by 1811 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“Have you not heard these many years ago Jeptha was judge of Israel? He had one only daughter and no mo, The which he loved passing well; And as by lott, God wot, It so came to pass, As God's will was.”
Thomas Percy (1728–1811) said by 1811 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“A Robyn, Jolly Robyn, Tell me how thy leman does.”
Thomas Percy (1728–1811) said by 1811 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“Where gripinge grefes the hart wounde, And dolefulle dumps the mynde oppresse, There music with her silver sound With spede is wont to send redresse.”
Thomas Percy (1728–1811) said by 1811 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“The blinded boy that shootes so trim, From heaven downe did hie.”
Thomas Percy (1728–1811) said by 1811 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“What is thy name, faire maid?" quoth he. "Penelophon, O King!" quoth she.”
Thomas Percy (1728–1811) said by 1811 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“And how should I know your true love From many another one? Oh, by his cockle hat and staff, And by his sandal shoone.”
Thomas Percy (1728–1811) said by 1811 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“O Lady, he is dead and gone! Lady, he 's dead and gone! And at his head a green grass turfe, And at his heels a stone.”
Thomas Percy (1728–1811) said by 1811 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“Weep no more, lady, weep no more, Thy sorrowe is in vaine; For violets pluckt, the sweetest showers Will ne'er make grow againe.”
Thomas Percy (1728–1811) said by 1811 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“He that would not when he might, He shall not when he wolda.”
Thomas Percy (1728–1811) said by 1811 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“We 'll shine in more substantial honours, And to be noble we 'll be good.”
Thomas Percy (1728–1811) said by 1811 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“And when with envy Time, transported, Shall think to rob us of our joys, You 'll in your girls again be courted, And I 'll go wooing in my boys.”
Thomas Percy (1728–1811) said by 1811 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“King Stephen was a worthy peere, His breeches cost him but a croune; He held them sixpence all too deere, Therefore he call'd the taylor loune. He was a wight of high renowne, And those but of a low degree; Itt 's pride that putts the countrye doune, Then take thine old cloake about thee.”
Thomas Percy (1728–1811) said by 1811 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“A poore soule sat sighing under a sycamore tree; Oh willow, willow, willow! With his hand on his bosom, his head on his knee, Oh willow, willow, willow!”
Thomas Percy (1728–1811) said by 1811 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“When Arthur first in court began, And was approved king.”
Thomas Percy (1728–1811) said by 1811 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“Shall I bid her goe? What if I doe? Shall I bid her goe and spare not? Oh no, no, no! I dare not.”
Thomas Percy (1728–1811) said by 1811 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“But in vayne shee did conjure him To depart her presence soe; Having a thousand tongues to allure him, And but one to bid him goe.”
Thomas Percy (1728–1811) said by 1811 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source