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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... leaving his own country . This lady , however , proving cruel , and bestowing her hand upon another and more aged admirer , he consoled himself by marrying Janet , the daughter and heir of Sir William Erskine . He was now warmly ...
... leaving his own country . This lady , however , proving cruel , and bestowing her hand upon another and more aged admirer , he consoled himself by marrying Janet , the daughter and heir of Sir William Erskine . He was now warmly ...
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... leave ; For my chaste flames , which quench'd were with thy breath , a Can kindle now no more but in thy grave ! * * * * * * SONG . [ From " Aurora . " ] OH would to God a way were found That by some secret sympathy unknown My fair my ...
... leave ; For my chaste flames , which quench'd were with thy breath , a Can kindle now no more but in thy grave ! * * * * * * SONG . [ From " Aurora . " ] OH would to God a way were found That by some secret sympathy unknown My fair my ...
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... leaves that shook , And harmony of parts did bind . * When , with a love none can express , That mutually happy pair , Melander and Celinda fair , The season with their loves did bless . Walking thus tow'rds a pleasant grove , Which did ...
... leaves that shook , And harmony of parts did bind . * When , with a love none can express , That mutually happy pair , Melander and Celinda fair , The season with their loves did bless . Walking thus tow'rds a pleasant grove , Which did ...
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... leave their silver well , And marvel where thou all their art hast found . There sitting they admire thy dainty strains , And , while thy sadder accent sweetly plains , Feel thousand sugar'd joys creep in their melting veins . How oft ...
... leave their silver well , And marvel where thou all their art hast found . There sitting they admire thy dainty strains , And , while thy sadder accent sweetly plains , Feel thousand sugar'd joys creep in their melting veins . How oft ...
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... leaves there shrouded lay Sweet birds , for love that sing and play ; And of all Love's joyful flame I the bud and blossom am . Only bend thy knee to me , Thy wooing shall thy winning be ! See , see the flowers that below Now as fresh ...
... leaves there shrouded lay Sweet birds , for love that sing and play ; And of all Love's joyful flame I the bud and blossom am . Only bend thy knee to me , Thy wooing shall thy winning be ! See , see the flowers that below Now as fresh ...
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