Specimens of the Early English Poets,: To which is Prefixed, an Historical Sketch of the Rise and Progress of the English Poetry and Language;Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Paternoster-Row., 1811 - English poetry |
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... flowers do adorn . It is the heaven's bright reflex , Weak eyes to dazzle and to vex : It is th ' idea of her sex , Envy of whom doth world perplex . It is a face of death that smiles , Pleasing , though it kill the whiles , Where death ...
... flowers do adorn . It is the heaven's bright reflex , Weak eyes to dazzle and to vex : It is th ' idea of her sex , Envy of whom doth world perplex . It is a face of death that smiles , Pleasing , though it kill the whiles , Where death ...
Page 42
... flowers , for the return Of the wish'd bridegroom of the earth . The well - accorded birds did sing Their hymns unto the pleasant time , And in a sweet consorted chime Did welcome in the cheerful spring . ? To which , soft whistles of ...
... flowers , for the return Of the wish'd bridegroom of the earth . The well - accorded birds did sing Their hymns unto the pleasant time , And in a sweet consorted chime Did welcome in the cheerful spring . ? To which , soft whistles of ...
Page 56
... flowers that below Now as fresh as morning blow , And of all the virgin rose , That as bright Aurora shows , How they all unleaved die Losing their virginity : Like unto a summer shade , But now born and now they fade . Every thing doth ...
... flowers that below Now as fresh as morning blow , And of all the virgin rose , That as bright Aurora shows , How they all unleaved die Losing their virginity : Like unto a summer shade , But now born and now they fade . Every thing doth ...
Page 57
... Young Thyrsilis , and for his music brought The willing spheres from heaven to lead a round Of dancing nymphs , and herds that sung and crown'd Eclecta's hymen with ten thousand flowers Of choicest praise , GILES FLETCHER . 57.
... Young Thyrsilis , and for his music brought The willing spheres from heaven to lead a round Of dancing nymphs , and herds that sung and crown'd Eclecta's hymen with ten thousand flowers Of choicest praise , GILES FLETCHER . 57.
Page 58
... flowers Of choicest praise , and hung her heavenly bowers With saffron garlands , drest for nuptial paramours , Let his shrill trumpet , with her silver blast , Of fair Eclecta and her spousal bed Be the sweet pipe , and smooth ...
... flowers Of choicest praise , and hung her heavenly bowers With saffron garlands , drest for nuptial paramours , Let his shrill trumpet , with her silver blast , Of fair Eclecta and her spousal bed Be the sweet pipe , and smooth ...
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