The Lyre of Love, Volume 1Charles Whittingham, 1806 - English poetry Amatory verse selected from the English poets, with biographical sketches. |
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... tell what cause had that fair maid To use him so , that loved her so well ? Or who with blame can justly her upbraid , For loving not - for who can love compel ? And ( sooth to say ) it is full hardy thing , Rashly to censure creatures ...
... tell what cause had that fair maid To use him so , that loved her so well ? Or who with blame can justly her upbraid , For loving not - for who can love compel ? And ( sooth to say ) it is full hardy thing , Rashly to censure creatures ...
Page 15
... Tell her , the joyous time will not be staid , Unless she do him by the fore - lock take : Bid her , therefore , herself soon ready make To wait on Love amongst his lovely crew ; Where every one that misseth then her MAKE , Shall be by ...
... Tell her , the joyous time will not be staid , Unless she do him by the fore - lock take : Bid her , therefore , herself soon ready make To wait on Love amongst his lovely crew ; Where every one that misseth then her MAKE , Shall be by ...
Page 52
... tell- That all the time when first our souls are fram'd , Ere in these mansions blind they come to dwell , They live bright rays of that eternal light , And others see , know , love , in Heaven's great height ; Not toil'd with aught to ...
... tell- That all the time when first our souls are fram'd , Ere in these mansions blind they come to dwell , They live bright rays of that eternal light , And others see , know , love , in Heaven's great height ; Not toil'd with aught to ...
Page 59
... tell Where , how it would have relish'd well ; Join lip to lip , and try Each to suck other's breath ; And , whilst our tongues perplexed lie , Let who will think us dead , or wish our death ! COME , MY CELIA , let us prove , While we ...
... tell Where , how it would have relish'd well ; Join lip to lip , and try Each to suck other's breath ; And , whilst our tongues perplexed lie , Let who will think us dead , or wish our death ! COME , MY CELIA , let us prove , While we ...
Page 65
... tell you , these discover What doubts and fears are in a lover ! FEAR not , dear LOVE ! that I'll reveal Those hours of pleasure we two steal ! No eye shall see , nor yet the sun Descry what thou and I have done ; No ear shall hear our ...
... tell you , these discover What doubts and fears are in a lover ! FEAR not , dear LOVE ! that I'll reveal Those hours of pleasure we two steal ! No eye shall see , nor yet the sun Descry what thou and I have done ; No ear shall hear our ...
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