English Verse: The early lyrics to ShakespeareWilliam Peacock Oxford University Press, 1928 - American poetry |
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... LORD Vaux , 1510–1557 ( ? ) — Youth Of a contented Mind 112 113 HENRY HOWARD , EARL OF SURREY , 1517 ( ? ) - 1547— The Lover comforteth himself with the worthi- ness of his Love 114 The Means to attain happy Life 115 116 A Praise of his ...
... LORD Vaux , 1510–1557 ( ? ) — Youth Of a contented Mind 112 113 HENRY HOWARD , EARL OF SURREY , 1517 ( ? ) - 1547— The Lover comforteth himself with the worthi- ness of his Love 114 The Means to attain happy Life 115 116 A Praise of his ...
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... LORD BROOKE , 1554–1628- Chorus of Priests Justice and Mercy Myra 267 268 269 • THOMAS LODGE , 1556–1625— Rosalynde's Description 270 Rosalynde's Madrigal 272 Pluck the Fruit and Taste the Pleasure 273 GEORGE PEELE , 1558 ( ? ) - 1597 ...
... LORD BROOKE , 1554–1628- Chorus of Priests Justice and Mercy Myra 267 268 269 • THOMAS LODGE , 1556–1625— Rosalynde's Description 270 Rosalynde's Madrigal 272 Pluck the Fruit and Taste the Pleasure 273 GEORGE PEELE , 1558 ( ? ) - 1597 ...
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... lord of Palatye , Ageyn another hethen in Turkye : And evermore he hadde a sovereyn prys . And though that he were worthy , he was wys , And of his port as meke as is a mayde . He never yet no vileinye ne sayde In al his lyf , un - to ...
... lord of Palatye , Ageyn another hethen in Turkye : And evermore he hadde a sovereyn prys . And though that he were worthy , he was wys , And of his port as meke as is a mayde . He never yet no vileinye ne sayde In al his lyf , un - to ...
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... lord was keper of the celle . The reule of seint Maure or of seint Beneit , By - cause that it was old and som - del streit , This ilke monk leet olde thinges pace , And held after the newe world the space . yerde ] rod , stick . wimpel ...
... lord was keper of the celle . The reule of seint Maure or of seint Beneit , By - cause that it was old and som - del streit , This ilke monk leet olde thinges pace , And held after the newe world the space . yerde ] rod , stick . wimpel ...
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... lord ful fat and in good point ; His eyen stepe , and rollinge in his heed , That stemed as a forneys of a leed ; His botes souple , his hors in greet estat . Now certeinly he was a fair prelat ; He was nat pale as a for - pyned goost ...
... lord ful fat and in good point ; His eyen stepe , and rollinge in his heed , That stemed as a forneys of a leed ; His botes souple , his hors in greet estat . Now certeinly he was a fair prelat ; He was nat pale as a for - pyned goost ...
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Page 421 - When to the sessions of sweet silent thought I summon up remembrance of things past, I sigh the lack of many a thing I sought...
Page 381 - No, let the candied tongue lick absurd pomp, And crook the pregnant hinges of the knee Where thrift may follow fawning. Dost thou hear? Since my dear soul was mistress of her choice And could of men distinguish, her election Hath seal'd thee for herself...
Page 3 - Whan Zephirus eek with his swete breeth Inspired hath in every holt and heeth The tendre croppes, and the yonge sonne Hath in the Ram his halfe cours y-ronne, And smale fowles maken melodye, That slepen al the night with open ye, 10 (So priketh hem nature in hir corages): Than longen folk to goon on pilgrimages...
Page 382 - And pity, like a naked new-born babe, Striding the blast, or heaven's cherubin, hors'd Upon the sightless couriers of the air, Shall blow the horrid deed in every eye, That tears shall drown the wind.
Page 420 - Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer's lease hath all too short a date...
Page 360 - No matter where ; — of comfort no man speak : Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs ; Make dust our paper, and with rainy eyes Write sorrow on the bosom of the earth.
Page 400 - My story being done, She gave me for my pains a world of sighs: She swore, in faith, twas strange, 'twas passing strange, Twas pitiful, 'twas wondrous pitiful: She wish'd she had not heard it, yet she wish'd That heaven had made her such a man...
Page 382 - tis done, then 'twere well It were done quickly: If the assassination Could trammel up the consequence, and catch, 'With his surcease, success ; that but this blow Might be the be-all and the end-all here. But here, upon this bank and shoal of time, — We'd jump the life to come...
Page 425 - Since brass, nor stone, nor earth, nor boundless sea, But sad mortality o'ersways their power, How with this rage shall beauty hold a plea, Whose action is no stronger than a flower ? O, how shall summer's honey breath hold out Against the wreckful siege of battering days.
Page 349 - O, for a muse of fire, that would ascend The brightest heaven of invention ! A kingdom for a stage, princes to act, And monarchs to behold the swelling scene ! Then should the warlike Harry, like himself, Assume the port of Mars ; and, at his heels, Leash'd in like hounds, should famine, sword, and fire, Crouch for employment.