The lyre of love [ed. by P.L. Courtier].Charles Whittingham, 1806 - Love poetry, English |
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... early bards . Their songs , however , occupied with descriptive eulogium , or an ostentatious display of the attractions and qua- lifications of their mistresses , seldom breathe that fervour of heart , that seductive tenderness , which ...
... early bards . Their songs , however , occupied with descriptive eulogium , or an ostentatious display of the attractions and qua- lifications of their mistresses , seldom breathe that fervour of heart , that seductive tenderness , which ...
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... Early attached to Henry Fitzroy , Duke of Richmond , an illegitimate offspring of Henry VIII . he resided with him during his boyish years in the quality of a companion , at Windsor Castle ; where he was habituated to the elegancies of ...
... Early attached to Henry Fitzroy , Duke of Richmond , an illegitimate offspring of Henry VIII . he resided with him during his boyish years in the quality of a companion , at Windsor Castle ; where he was habituated to the elegancies of ...
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... earliest and noblest patron . Nothing can be more exquisitely touching than the kindness with which ROSALIND is mentioned by a lover who had long despaired of obtaining her affection . But who can tell what cause had that fair maid To ...
... earliest and noblest patron . Nothing can be more exquisitely touching than the kindness with which ROSALIND is mentioned by a lover who had long despaired of obtaining her affection . But who can tell what cause had that fair maid To ...
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... early fruit in May , Whose harvest seem'd to hasten now apace , They loosely did their wanton wings display ; And there to rest themselves did boldly place ! Sweet Thoughts ! I envy your so happy rest , Which oft I wish'd — yet never ...
... early fruit in May , Whose harvest seem'd to hasten now apace , They loosely did their wanton wings display ; And there to rest themselves did boldly place ! Sweet Thoughts ! I envy your so happy rest , Which oft I wish'd — yet never ...
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... early life , but which the prejudices of his parent , who was of the Ro- man catholic persuasion , had prevented his assuming . Ardent in whatever he undertook , he became as emi- nent for his piety , as before he had been fashionable ...
... early life , but which the prejudices of his parent , who was of the Ro- man catholic persuasion , had prevented his assuming . Ardent in whatever he undertook , he became as emi- nent for his piety , as before he had been fashionable ...
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admiration affection amatory Amoret appears blest bliss blush born bosom breast breath bright Carew CASTARA celebrated charms chaste cheek Cupid's dart daughter Dean Prior dear death delight desire died dost doth Drummond Earl elegance eyes face fair fame fate fears fire flame flowers FRANCIS ATTERBURY FRANCIS DAVISON gentle GEORGE WITHER give grace grief Habington hair happy hath heart Heaven honour kind kiss lady light lips live look Lord lov'd Love's lover Maid MATTHEW PRIOR mind mistress Muse Myra ne'er never night numbers Nymph pain passion pity pleasures poems poet poetical praise pride Queen RICHARD LOVELACE ROBERT DODSLEY SACHARISSA SAMUEL DANIEL Sidney sighs sing Sir Philip Sir Philip Sidney smiles soft SONNETS soul Spenser stars Surrey sweet tears tell tender tender song thee thine THOMAS PARNELL thought unto verse voice wanton Westminster Westminster Abbey whilst William Congreve wound youth
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Page 29 - Since there's no help, come, let us kiss and part! Nay, I have done. You get no more of me! And I am glad, yea, glad with all my heart, That thus so cleanly I myself can free. Shake hands for ever! Cancel all our vows! And when we meet at any time again, Be it not seen in either of our brows That we one jot of former love retain.
Page 43 - Take, oh take those lips away, That so sweetly were forsworn; And those eyes, the break of day, Lights that do mislead the morn; But my kisses bring again, bring again, Seals of love, but seal'd in vain.
Page 44 - When lofty trees I see barren of leaves, Which erst from heat did canopy the herd, And summer's green all girded up in sheaves, Borne on the bier with white and bristly beard...
Page 46 - Then hate me when thou wilt; if ever, now; Now, while the world is bent my deeds to cross, Join with the spite of fortune, make me bow, And do not drop in for an after-loss...
Page 111 - Going to the Wars Tell me not, sweet, I am unkind, That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. 1 Imprisoned or caged. Yet this inconstancy is such As you too shall adore; I could not love thee, dear, so much, Loved I not honor more.
Page 112 - Prison WHEN Love with unconfined wings Hovers within my gates, And my divine Althea brings To whisper at the grates — When I lie tangled in her hair And fettered to her eye, The birds that wanton in the air Know no such liberty.
Page 44 - Desiring this man's art and that man's scope, With what I most enjoy contented least; Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising, Haply I think on thee...
Page 66 - You meaner beauties of the night, That poorly satisfy our eyes More by your number than your light, You common people of the skies; What are you when the moon shall rise?
Page 67 - You violets that first appear, By your pure purple mantles known Like the proud virgins of the year, As if the spring were all your own; What are you when the rose is blown? 39 So, when my mistress shall be seen In form and beauty of her mind, By virtue first, then choice, a Queen, Tell me, if she were not design'd Th' eclipse and glory of her kind?
Page 45 - Let me not to the marriage of true minds Admit impediments. Love is not love Which alters when it alteration finds, Or bends with the remover to remove : O, no ! it is an ever-fixed mark, That looks on tempests and is never shaken ; It is the star to every wandering bark, Whose worth's unknown, although his height be taken.