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... glory of the blushing rose ; The hue which thou so carefully dost nourish , Yet which at length thou must be forced to lose . When thou , surcharged with burthen of thy years , Shalt bend thy wrinkles homeward to the earth , And that ...
... glory of the blushing rose ; The hue which thou so carefully dost nourish , Yet which at length thou must be forced to lose . When thou , surcharged with burthen of thy years , Shalt bend thy wrinkles homeward to the earth , And that ...
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... places - This , heaven in it doth bind . But eyes these beauties see not , Nor sense that grace descries ; Yet eyes deprived be not From sight of her fair eyes - 89 . 90 . Which , as of inward glory 81 ELIZABETHAN VERSE.
... places - This , heaven in it doth bind . But eyes these beauties see not , Nor sense that grace descries ; Yet eyes deprived be not From sight of her fair eyes - 89 . 90 . Which , as of inward glory 81 ELIZABETHAN VERSE.
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William Stanley Braithwaite. 89 . 90 . Which , as of inward glory They are the outward seal , So may they live still sorry , Which die not in that weal . But who hath fancies pleasèd With fruits of happy sight , Let here his eyes be ...
William Stanley Braithwaite. 89 . 90 . Which , as of inward glory They are the outward seal , So may they live still sorry , Which die not in that weal . But who hath fancies pleasèd With fruits of happy sight , Let here his eyes be ...
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... glory won . O eyes that pierce the skies without remorse ! O hairs of night that wear a royal crown ! O hands that conquer more than Cæsar's force ! O wit that turns huge kingdoms upside down ! 92 . DRINK To Celia RINK to me only with ...
... glory won . O eyes that pierce the skies without remorse ! O hairs of night that wear a royal crown ! O hands that conquer more than Cæsar's force ! O wit that turns huge kingdoms upside down ! 92 . DRINK To Celia RINK to me only with ...
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... glory through my grief will show : But do not love thyself ; then thou wilt keep My tears for glasses , and still make me weep . O queen of queens ! how far dost thou excel , No thought can think , nor tongue of mortal tell ! W ...
... glory through my grief will show : But do not love thyself ; then thou wilt keep My tears for glasses , and still make me weep . O queen of queens ! how far dost thou excel , No thought can think , nor tongue of mortal tell ! W ...
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Anon Astrophel and Stella beauty bel ami Ben Jonson birds bliss breast breath bright Bullen Campion Corydon Cuckoo dear death delight desire dost doth Dowden earth Elizabethan England's Helicon eyes Faery Queene fair fairy-queen faith fear fire Fletcher flowers glory golden grace green grief hair happy hath heart heaven heavenly Herrick honour Jonson King kiss Lady leave light Line Line 11 lips live livës joy look Lord Love's lovers lullaby Madrigals maids merry mind Muse N'oserez never night nymphs passions pity pleasure poem poets praise pretty Queen Queen Mab roses says Shakespeare shalt shepherd shine sighs sing sleep smile song sonnet sorrow soul Spenser spring stanzas star swain sweet tears tell Tereus thee thine things thou art thought true love unto verse W. W. Greg wanton weep Whilst wind youth