Kentish Poets. A series of writers in English poetry, natives or residents in the county of Kent; with specimens of their compositions and some account of their lives and writings. By R. F.1821 |
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... beauty , a quick and ready wit , —a generous and open disposition , — dexterity in the martial exercises of the times , —a talent for verse , skill in languages , and in music . It is certain that during this period of his life , Wyatt ...
... beauty , a quick and ready wit , —a generous and open disposition , — dexterity in the martial exercises of the times , —a talent for verse , skill in languages , and in music . It is certain that during this period of his life , Wyatt ...
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... beauty met , " - Leland confirms this description in the following lines , " Addidit huic faciem qua non formosior altra Læta serenatæ subfixit lumina fronti Lumina fulgentes radiis imitantia stellis . " Holbein , Dr , Nott informs us ...
... beauty met , " - Leland confirms this description in the following lines , " Addidit huic faciem qua non formosior altra Læta serenatæ subfixit lumina fronti Lumina fulgentes radiis imitantia stellis . " Holbein , Dr , Nott informs us ...
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... beauty but lents And wish and want , as I have done . Now cease my lute ! this is the last Labour , that thou and I shall waste , And ended is that I begun ; Now is this song both sung and past : My lute ! be still , for I have done ...
... beauty but lents And wish and want , as I have done . Now cease my lute ! this is the last Labour , that thou and I shall waste , And ended is that I begun ; Now is this song both sung and past : My lute ! be still , for I have done ...
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... beauty . No grace to me from thee there may proceed , But as rewarded , death for to be my meed . The Lover compareth his state to a Ship in a perilous storm tossed on the sea . My galley charged with forgetfulness , Thorough sharp seas ...
... beauty . No grace to me from thee there may proceed , But as rewarded , death for to be my meed . The Lover compareth his state to a Ship in a perilous storm tossed on the sea . My galley charged with forgetfulness , Thorough sharp seas ...
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... beauty met : Happy , alas ! too happy , but for foes , Lived , and ran the race , that nature set , Of manhood's shape , where she the mould did lose . But to the heavens that simple soul is fled , Which left , with such as covet Christ ...
... beauty met : Happy , alas ! too happy , but for foes , Lived , and ran the race , that nature set , Of manhood's shape , where she the mould did lose . But to the heavens that simple soul is fled , Which left , with such as covet Christ ...
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Albertus Morton appear beauty born breast bright Canterbury character charms court dear death delight divine dost doth dread Duncombe Earl earth Eclogues ev'ry eyes fair fame fear flame flowers gentle Gentleman's Magazine Giles Fletcher give grace grief groves hand happy hast hath Hawkesworth heart heaven honour John Duncombe John Lilly Kent Kentish King lady learned light live Lord lyre majesty mind muse never Nicholas Amhurst night nymphs o'er pain passion peace Phineas Fletcher plain poem poet poetic poetry pow'r praise pride Queen reign sacred shade shepherds shew shine sighs sight sing Sir Henry Wotton Sir Philip Sidney Sir Thomas Wyatt smile soft song Sonnet soon soul stanza swain sweet tears thee thine thing Thirsil thou thought translation unto verse virtue whilst winds wings writer youth