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... rest that have written before her time or since , for sense , sweetness and subtilitie even by as much oddes as her own excellent estate and degree exceedeth all the rest of her most humble vassals . " The slight- est glance at her ...
... rest that have written before her time or since , for sense , sweetness and subtilitie even by as much oddes as her own excellent estate and degree exceedeth all the rest of her most humble vassals . " The slight- est glance at her ...
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... ; Let them elsewhere resort . Our rusty sword with rest Shall first his edge employ , To poll their tops that seek such change And gape for future joy . Queen Elizabeth I. Aubade THE lark now leaves his watʼry nest , THE DOUBT.
... ; Let them elsewhere resort . Our rusty sword with rest Shall first his edge employ , To poll their tops that seek such change And gape for future joy . Queen Elizabeth I. Aubade THE lark now leaves his watʼry nest , THE DOUBT.
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... in busy snares Of continual woes and cares : Love and griefs are so exprest As they rather sigh than rest . Fly hence , shadows , that do keep Watchful sorrows charmed in sleep . J. Ford 3 . 4 . Matin - Song PACK clouds , I I. ...
... in busy snares Of continual woes and cares : Love and griefs are so exprest As they rather sigh than rest . Fly hence , shadows , that do keep Watchful sorrows charmed in sleep . J. Ford 3 . 4 . Matin - Song PACK clouds , I I. ...
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... rest ; Then thou would'st melt the ice out of thy breast And thy relenting heart would kindly warm . O if thy pride did not our joys controul , What world of loving wonders should'st thou see ; For if I saw thee once transformed in me ...
... rest ; Then thou would'st melt the ice out of thy breast And thy relenting heart would kindly warm . O if thy pride did not our joys controul , What world of loving wonders should'st thou see ; For if I saw thee once transformed in me ...
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... rest : To the field we are not pressed ; Nor are called into the town , To be troubled with the gown . Hang all officers , we cry , And the magistrate too , by ! When the subsidy's increased , We are not a penny sessed ; Nor will any go ...
... rest : To the field we are not pressed ; Nor are called into the town , To be troubled with the gown . Hang all officers , we cry , And the magistrate too , by ! When the subsidy's increased , We are not a penny sessed ; Nor will any go ...
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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