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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... fair a creature for so foul an act . Brown . My name is Brown , Sir . James . I know you well , your fortunes have been fair , As any gentleman's of your repute . But Brown , should you be guilty of this fact , - As this your flight has ...
... fair a creature for so foul an act . Brown . My name is Brown , Sir . James . I know you well , your fortunes have been fair , As any gentleman's of your repute . But Brown , should you be guilty of this fact , - As this your flight has ...
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... fair neck round about , " Noli me tangere ; " for Cæsar's I am And wild for to hold , though I seem tame . " When the British tyrant had determined to sacrifice the unfortunate Anne to his lust , attempts were made by his agents to fix ...
... fair neck round about , " Noli me tangere ; " for Cæsar's I am And wild for to hold , though I seem tame . " When the British tyrant had determined to sacrifice the unfortunate Anne to his lust , attempts were made by his agents to fix ...
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... Fair words enough a man shall find ; They be good cheap ; they cost right nought ; Their substance is but only wind : — But well to say , and so to mean , That sweet accord is seldom seen . That the eye betrayeth always the secret ...
... Fair words enough a man shall find ; They be good cheap ; they cost right nought ; Their substance is but only wind : — But well to say , and so to mean , That sweet accord is seldom seen . That the eye betrayeth always the secret ...
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... fair , but lovely to behold ; With gladsome cheer all grief for to expel : With sober looks , so would I that it should Speak without words , such words as none can tell ; The tress also should be of crisped gold . With wit , and these ...
... fair , but lovely to behold ; With gladsome cheer all grief for to expel : With sober looks , so would I that it should Speak without words , such words as none can tell ; The tress also should be of crisped gold . With wit , and these ...
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... fair bright day , yet ceaseth he no while , But hath his cardles to prolong his toil . By him lay heavy Sleep , cousin of Death , Flat on the ground , and still as any stone , A very corps , save yielding forth a breath.— Small keep ...
... fair bright day , yet ceaseth he no while , But hath his cardles to prolong his toil . By him lay heavy Sleep , cousin of Death , Flat on the ground , and still as any stone , A very corps , save yielding forth a breath.— Small keep ...
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