Seventeenth-century English Poetry, Volume 2Miriam Kosh Starkman Knopf, 1967 - Civilization, Modern Volume 1 includes writings by John Donne, George Herbert, Henry Vaughan, Thomas Traherne, and Richard Crashaw. |
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Page 149
... Earth and Heaven . The hard and rarest Union which can be Next that of Godhead with Humanitie . Long did the Muses banisht Slaves abide , And built vain Pyramids to mortal pride ; Like Moses Thou ( though Spells and Charms withstand ) ...
... Earth and Heaven . The hard and rarest Union which can be Next that of Godhead with Humanitie . Long did the Muses banisht Slaves abide , And built vain Pyramids to mortal pride ; Like Moses Thou ( though Spells and Charms withstand ) ...
Page 151
... Earth soaks up the Rain , And drinks , and gapes for drink again . The Plants suck in the Earth , and are With constant drinking fresh and fair . The Sea it self , which one would think Should have but little need of Drink , Drinks ten ...
... Earth soaks up the Rain , And drinks , and gapes for drink again . The Plants suck in the Earth , and are With constant drinking fresh and fair . The Sea it self , which one would think Should have but little need of Drink , Drinks ten ...
Page 189
... Earth , Of thee , as Earth - quakes , is affraid , Nor will thy dire Deliv'ry aid . Thou thine own daughter then , and Sire , That Son and Mother art intire , That big still with thy self dost go , And liv'st an aged Embrio ; That like ...
... Earth , Of thee , as Earth - quakes , is affraid , Nor will thy dire Deliv'ry aid . Thou thine own daughter then , and Sire , That Son and Mother art intire , That big still with thy self dost go , And liv'st an aged Embrio ; That like ...
Contents
Ben Jonson | 3 |
Her man described by her owne Dictamen | 9 |
Abraham Cowley cont | 16 |
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