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... rare intellectual groups , we cannot tell ; and De Quincey seems hardly extravagant when he likens them to earthquake periods or equinoctial gales , things inscrutable - ― and wondrous . It is hardly necessary to INTRODUCTION.
... rare intellectual groups , we cannot tell ; and De Quincey seems hardly extravagant when he likens them to earthquake periods or equinoctial gales , things inscrutable - ― and wondrous . It is hardly necessary to INTRODUCTION.
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... things the desire and the deed were intense . Emotion without any system of psychology went straight to the goal of expression ; and out of emotion , thought was born , growing to a marvellous philosophy in Shakespeare , sound ethics in ...
... things the desire and the deed were intense . Emotion without any system of psychology went straight to the goal of expression ; and out of emotion , thought was born , growing to a marvellous philosophy in Shakespeare , sound ethics in ...
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... things Each care decays , and yet my sorrow springs . Earl of Surrey 15 . Short Sunshine FULL many a glorious morning have I seen Flatter the mountain tops with sovran eye , Kissing with golden face the meadows green , Gilding pale ...
... things Each care decays , and yet my sorrow springs . Earl of Surrey 15 . Short Sunshine FULL many a glorious morning have I seen Flatter the mountain tops with sovran eye , Kissing with golden face the meadows green , Gilding pale ...
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... things have Their end , though ne'er so brave : And after they have shown their pride Like you awhile , they glide Into the grave . The Blossom LITTLE think'st thou , poor flower , R. Herrick Whom I have watched six or seven days , And ...
... things have Their end , though ne'er so brave : And after they have shown their pride Like you awhile , they glide Into the grave . The Blossom LITTLE think'st thou , poor flower , R. Herrick Whom I have watched six or seven days , And ...
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... thing , Yet cruel he my heart doth sting : Whist , wanton , still ye ! Else I with roses every day Will whip you hence , And bind you , when you long to play , For your offence . I'll shut mine eyes to keep you in ; I'll make you fast ...
... thing , Yet cruel he my heart doth sting : Whist , wanton , still ye ! Else I with roses every day Will whip you hence , And bind you , when you long to play , For your offence . I'll shut mine eyes to keep you in ; I'll make you fast ...
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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