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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... tears ; Clinking of fetters such music would crave : Stink and close air away my life wears ; Innocency is all the hope I have.— Rain , wind , or weather I judge by mine ears ; Malice assaults that righteousness should have.— Sure I am ...
... tears ; Clinking of fetters such music would crave : Stink and close air away my life wears ; Innocency is all the hope I have.— Rain , wind , or weather I judge by mine ears ; Malice assaults that righteousness should have.— Sure I am ...
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... tear the sail apace Of forced sighs , and trusty fearfulness . A rain of tears , a cloud of dark disdain , Have done the wearied cords great hinderance , Wreathed with error and with ignorance . The stars be hid that led me to this pain ...
... tear the sail apace Of forced sighs , and trusty fearfulness . A rain of tears , a cloud of dark disdain , Have done the wearied cords great hinderance , Wreathed with error and with ignorance . The stars be hid that led me to this pain ...
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... tears abundantly ; Each thing , methought , with weeping eye me told The cruel season , bidding me withold Myself within , for I was gotten out Into the fields , whereas I walked about . When lo , the night with misty mantle spread ...
... tears abundantly ; Each thing , methought , with weeping eye me told The cruel season , bidding me withold Myself within , for I was gotten out Into the fields , whereas I walked about . When lo , the night with misty mantle spread ...
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... tears besprent , - Her colour pale , as seemed it her best ; In woe and plaint reposed was her rest : And , as the stone that drops of water wears , So dented were her cheeks with fall of tears . Her eyes swollen with flowing streams ...
... tears besprent , - Her colour pale , as seemed it her best ; In woe and plaint reposed was her rest : And , as the stone that drops of water wears , So dented were her cheeks with fall of tears . Her eyes swollen with flowing streams ...
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... tear her swire , * As she that was fulfilled with ire . And all to torn lay eke her hair About her shoulders here and there . And eke I tell you certainly , How that she wept full tenderly ; And allto dashed herself for woe , And smote ...
... tear her swire , * As she that was fulfilled with ire . And all to torn lay eke her hair About her shoulders here and there . And eke I tell you certainly , How that she wept full tenderly ; And allto dashed herself for woe , And smote ...
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