Specimens of the early English poets [ed. by G. Ellis.]. To which is prefixed an historical sketch of the rise and progress of the English poetry and language. By G. Ellis, Volume 21801 |
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... harbour'd in that head , What virtues rare were temper'd in that breast : Honour the place that such a jewel bred , And kiss the ground whereas the corpse doth rest ! - • Companion . The means to attain happy Life . [ Translated from [ 50 ]
... harbour'd in that head , What virtues rare were temper'd in that breast : Honour the place that such a jewel bred , And kiss the ground whereas the corpse doth rest ! - • Companion . The means to attain happy Life . [ Translated from [ 50 ]
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English poets George Ellis. The means to attain happy Life . [ Translated from Martial . ] MARTIAL , the things that do attain The happy life , be these I find : The riches left , not got with pain ; The fruitful ground ; the quiet mind ...
English poets George Ellis. The means to attain happy Life . [ Translated from Martial . ] MARTIAL , the things that do attain The happy life , be these I find : The riches left , not got with pain ; The fruitful ground ; the quiet mind ...
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... translations , from vari- ous parts of the Holy Scriptures . Wyatt and Surrey had translated some of the Psalms ; but Stern- hold , an enthusiast in the cause of the reforma- tion , taking offence at the indecent ballads which were ...
... translations , from vari- ous parts of the Holy Scriptures . Wyatt and Surrey had translated some of the Psalms ; but Stern- hold , an enthusiast in the cause of the reforma- tion , taking offence at the indecent ballads which were ...
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... translations are marked with the initials of his name . Thomas Norton , a barrister , and native of Sharpenhoe , in ... translated " into English metre ; " William Hunnis , a gentle- man of the chapel , under Edward VI . afterwards ...
... translations are marked with the initials of his name . Thomas Norton , a barrister , and native of Sharpenhoe , in ... translated " into English metre ; " William Hunnis , a gentle- man of the chapel , under Edward VI . afterwards ...
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... translated and set to music the Acts of the Apostles . Of such a period , it is not extraordinary that few specimens should be worth preserving , but it is rather singular that the best of these should be a drinking song . It is ...
... translated and set to music the Acts of the Apostles . Of such a period , it is not extraordinary that few specimens should be worth preserving , but it is rather singular that the best of these should be a drinking song . It is ...
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beauty bird blame blind bliss born breast cheer court courtier Cupid dame dear death delight dost doth earth Eclogues Edward VI England's Helicon English eyes fair faith farewell favour fear flowers following specimens gone Gorboduc grace green grief hairs Harpalus hath hear heart heaven Henry VIII honour kiss lady leave live looks lord love's lovely summer queen lovers lullaby lute mariage for evermair merry mind mourning muse never NICHOLAS BRETON night nought pain Phillida pity play pleasant poems poetical poetry poets praise pray printed quoth reign Roger Ascham Samela scorn shepherd shew sighs sight sing Sir Philip Sidney Sir Thomas Wyatt Sith sleep smiles SONG SONNET soul spondees sweet tears tell tereu thee thine thing thou thought three ravens tongue translated tree unto wanton Warton Whilst wight wind words worth mariage youth