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. |
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Page 157
She , when she saw her love in such a plight , With curdled blood and filthy gore
deformed , That wont to be with flowers and garlands dight , And her dear favours
dearly well adorned , Her face the fairest face that eye might see , She likewise ...
She , when she saw her love in such a plight , With curdled blood and filthy gore
deformed , That wont to be with flowers and garlands dight , And her dear favours
dearly well adorned , Her face the fairest face that eye might see , She likewise ...
Page 311
And when with little hands they stroke thy face , As in thy lap they sit , all careless
, playing , And stammering ask a kiss , give them a brace ; The last from me ; and
then a little staying , And in their face some part of me surveying , In them give ...
And when with little hands they stroke thy face , As in thy lap they sit , all careless
, playing , And stammering ask a kiss , give them a brace ; The last from me ; and
then a little staying , And in their face some part of me surveying , In them give ...
Page 346
The hours had now unlock'd the gates of day , When fair Aurora leaves her frosty
bed , Hasting with youthful Cephalus to play , Unmask'd her face , and rosy
beauties spread : Tithonus silver age was much despis'd ,Ah ! who in love that
cruel ...
The hours had now unlock'd the gates of day , When fair Aurora leaves her frosty
bed , Hasting with youthful Cephalus to play , Unmask'd her face , and rosy
beauties spread : Tithonus silver age was much despis'd ,Ah ! who in love that
cruel ...
Page 131
The sun , Great eye and soul of the terrestrial orb His cheering face , and
energetic rays , With sable curtain veil'd . Hard ponderous rocks Immensely great
, unlike the Jewish hearts Relentless , sunk from their contexture firin . Death's
hopeful ...
The sun , Great eye and soul of the terrestrial orb His cheering face , and
energetic rays , With sable curtain veil'd . Hard ponderous rocks Immensely great
, unlike the Jewish hearts Relentless , sunk from their contexture firin . Death's
hopeful ...
Page 196
... intercourse we are seen but as through a glass darkly , ' and not face to face . “
You have made my dear Mrs. H. very happy by your affectionate remembrance ;
she kissed your letter with tears of pleasure in her eyes , and sighed to think how
...
... intercourse we are seen but as through a glass darkly , ' and not face to face . “
You have made my dear Mrs. H. very happy by your affectionate remembrance ;
she kissed your letter with tears of pleasure in her eyes , and sighed to think how
...
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