...speaks highly of Barnfield as a poet, and among his poems will be found that beautiful Ode, commencing ' As it fell upon a day ' In the merry month of May/ which has been attributed to Shakespeare. Baro, Bonaventure. Obsidio et Expiignatio Arcis Duncannon...

...listen to our noble English bards. What says the Passionate Pilgrim — whether Shakspeare or not ? ' As it fell upon a day, In the merry month of May,...in a pleasant shade, Which a grove of myrtles made, lleasts did leap, and birds did sing, Trees did grow, and plants did spring livery thing did banish...

...Shakspeare's short pieces. It has been erroneously attributed to Sir Walter Ealeigh. THE NIGHTINGALE. " As it fell upon a day, In the merry month of May, Sitting in a pleasant shade Which a group of myrtles made ; Beasts did leap, and birds did sing ; Trees did grow, and plants did spring...

...drink thee up." ' Warren's Collection, No. 31. GLEE,/or 4 Voices.— T. COOKE. (Alto, 2 Tenors, Bass.) As it fell upon a day, In the merry month of May,...birds did sing, Trees did grow and plants did spring ; Everything did banish moan, Save the nightingale alone ; She, poor bird, as all forlorn, Leaned her...

...sharply round discovered THOMAS CORBETT, Member for North Down, in the very act. Hon. Member was humming As it fell upon a day In the merry month of May. Impulse irresistible. As matter of fact May had set in with its usual severity ; but it was poets'...

...NIGHTINGALE. " As it fell upon a day, In the merry month of May, Sitting in a pleasant shade Which a group of myrtles made ; Beasts did leap, and birds did sing ; Trees did grow, and plants did spring ; Everything did banish moan Save the nightingale alone. She, poor bird, as all forlorn, Lean'd her...

...titles of "The milk- maid's song," and " The Milk-maid's Mother's answer." XXI. As it fell upon a day8 In the merry month of May, Sitting in a pleasant shade, Which a grove of myrtles made1, Beasts did leap and birds did sing, Trees did grow and plants did spring ; Every thing did banish...

...upon a day* In the merry month of May, Sitting in a pleasant shade, Which a grove of myrtles made1, Beasts did leap and birds did sing, Trees did grow...nightingale alone : She, poor bird, as all forlorn, LeanM her breast up-till a thorn, And there sung the dolefuU'st ditty, That to hear it was great pity....

...edit. 1808) under the titles of "The milk-maid's song," and " The Milk-maid's Mother's answer." XXI. As it fell upon a day* In the merry month of May,...in a pleasant shade, Which a grove of myrtles made 1, Beasts did leap and birds did sing, Trees did grow and plants did spring ; Every thing did banish...

...1808) under the titles of "The milkmaid's song," and " The Milk-maid's Mother's answer." I . XXI. . -" As it fell upon a day ' In the merry month of May,...Sitting in a pleasant shade, Which a grove of myrtles madei, Beasts did leap and birds did sing, Trees did grow and plants did spring ; Every thing did banish...