Poems in English, 1530-1940: Edited, with Critical and Historical Notes and EssaysDavid Daiches, William Charvat |
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... seemed paved with golden stones , The boys and girls all mine- To me how did their lovely faces shine ! The sons of men all holy ones , In joy and beauty then appeared to me ; And ev'rything I found , While like an angel I did see ...
... seemed paved with golden stones , The boys and girls all mine- To me how did their lovely faces shine ! The sons of men all holy ones , In joy and beauty then appeared to me ; And ev'rything I found , While like an angel I did see ...
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... Seemed to her ear his winning lips to lay , And thus in whispers said , or seemed to say : " Fairest of mortals , thou distinguished care Of thousand bright inhabitants of air ! If e'er one vision touched thy infant thought , Of all the ...
... Seemed to her ear his winning lips to lay , And thus in whispers said , or seemed to say : " Fairest of mortals , thou distinguished care Of thousand bright inhabitants of air ! If e'er one vision touched thy infant thought , Of all the ...
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... seemed that ever wore gray hairs . As a huge stone is sometimes seen to lie Couched on the bald top of an eminence ; Wonder to all who do the same espy , By what means it could thither come , and whence ; So that it seems a thing endued ...
... seemed that ever wore gray hairs . As a huge stone is sometimes seen to lie Couched on the bald top of an eminence ; Wonder to all who do the same espy , By what means it could thither come , and whence ; So that it seems a thing endued ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
HENRY HOWARD EARL OF SURREY 15161547 | 12 |
Come sleep O sleep the certain knot of peace 15 Stella oft sees the very face of woe | 18 |
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