The Lyre of Love ...Peter L. Courtier Charles Whittingham, 1806 - English poetry Amatory verse selected from the English poets, with biographical sketches. |
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... light ; Such death , the sad ensample of your might ! Was it the work of Nature or of Art , Which temper'd so the features of her face , That pride and meekness , mixt by equal part , Do both appear to ' adorn her beauty's grace ? — For ...
... light ; Such death , the sad ensample of your might ! Was it the work of Nature or of Art , Which temper'd so the features of her face , That pride and meekness , mixt by equal part , Do both appear to ' adorn her beauty's grace ? — For ...
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... light , ( The while my stonish'd heart stood in amaze , Through sweet illusion of her look's delight , ) I might perceive how in her glancing sight Legions of Loves with little wings did fly , Darting their deadly arrows , fiery bright ...
... light , ( The while my stonish'd heart stood in amaze , Through sweet illusion of her look's delight , ) I might perceive how in her glancing sight Legions of Loves with little wings did fly , Darting their deadly arrows , fiery bright ...
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... light . Not to the sun , for they do shine by night ; Not to the moon , for they are changed never ; Not to the ... light doth lighten all that here we see ! SONNETS . FAIR Bosom , fraught with Virtue's richest treasure- 16 EDMUND SPENSER .
... light . Not to the sun , for they do shine by night ; Not to the moon , for they are changed never ; Not to the ... light doth lighten all that here we see ! SONNETS . FAIR Bosom , fraught with Virtue's richest treasure- 16 EDMUND SPENSER .
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... light , whom mortal eyes admire ; What reason is it , then , but she should scorn Base things , who to her love too bold aspire ? Such heavenly forms ought rather worship'd be , Than dare be lov'd by men of mean degree ! LIKE as a ...
... light , whom mortal eyes admire ; What reason is it , then , but she should scorn Base things , who to her love too bold aspire ? Such heavenly forms ought rather worship'd be , Than dare be lov'd by men of mean degree ! LIKE as a ...
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... light ; To her sweet sense , sweet sleep ! some ease impart , Her sense too weak to bear her spirit's might . And while , O Sleep ! thou closest up her sight-- Her sight , where Love did forge his fairest dart , O harbour all her parts ...
... light ; To her sweet sense , sweet sleep ! some ease impart , Her sense too weak to bear her spirit's might . And while , O Sleep ! thou closest up her sight-- Her sight , where Love did forge his fairest dart , O harbour all her parts ...
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admiration affection amatory Amoret appears blest bliss blush born bosom breast breath bright Carew CASTARA charms chaste cheek dart daughter Dean Prior dear death delight desire died dost doth Drummond Earl eyes face fair fame fate fears fire flame flowers FRANCIS ATTERBURY FRANCIS DAVISON friends gentle GEORGE WITHER give grace grief Habington hair happy hath heart Heaven honour kind kiss lady light lips live look Lord lov'd Love's lover Maid MATTHEW PRIOR mind mistress Muse Myra ne'er never night numbers Nymph pain passion pity pleasures poems poet poetical praise pride Queen RICHARD LOVELACE ROBERT DODSLEY SACHARISSA SAMUEL DANIEL Sidney sighs sing Sir Philip Sir Philip Sidney smiles soft song SONNETS soul Spenser stars sweet tears tell tender tender song thee thine THOMAS PARNELL thou art thought unto verse voice vows wanton Westminster Westminster Abbey whilst William Congreve wound youth