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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... afflict me ; Nor your sweet tongue dipt in gall From Need at all your presence interdict me . By my love , long , firm , and true , VOL . III . Borne to you , B By these tears , my grief expressing , By this FRANCIS DAVISON . 17.
... afflict me ; Nor your sweet tongue dipt in gall From Need at all your presence interdict me . By my love , long , firm , and true , VOL . III . Borne to you , B By these tears , my grief expressing , By this FRANCIS DAVISON . 17.
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... grief expressing , By this pipe , which nights and days Sounds your praise , Pity me my fault confessing . Or , if I may not desire That your ire May with penance be suspended ; Yet , let me full pardon crave , When I have With soon ...
... grief expressing , By this pipe , which nights and days Sounds your praise , Pity me my fault confessing . Or , if I may not desire That your ire May with penance be suspended ; Yet , let me full pardon crave , When I have With soon ...
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... Grief , The weakest givers of relief , Stand in his council as the chief . And now he , to his period brought , From Love becomes some other thought . These lines I write not to remove United souls from serious love : ' The best ...
... Grief , The weakest givers of relief , Stand in his council as the chief . And now he , to his period brought , From Love becomes some other thought . These lines I write not to remove United souls from serious love : ' The best ...
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... Grief is but a wound to wo ; Gentlest fair ! mourn , mourn no mo . SONG . [ In " The Captain . " ] " TELL me , dearest , what is love ? " ' Tis a lightning from above ; ' Tis an arrow , ' tis a fire ; ' Tis a boy they call Desire ...
... Grief is but a wound to wo ; Gentlest fair ! mourn , mourn no mo . SONG . [ In " The Captain . " ] " TELL me , dearest , what is love ? " ' Tis a lightning from above ; ' Tis an arrow , ' tis a fire ; ' Tis a boy they call Desire ...
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... grief he forsook his retirement and studies , and travelled for eight years through Germany , France , and Italy , visiting the Universities , conversing with learned men , and forming a valuable collection of books , ancient and modern ...
... grief he forsook his retirement and studies , and travelled for eight years through Germany , France , and Italy , visiting the Universities , conversing with learned men , and forming a valuable collection of books , ancient and modern ...
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