Anecdotes of Literature and Scarce Books, Volume 2F. C. and J. Rivington, 1814 - Bibliographical literature |
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... , In search where doubtful knowledge lies , Grow wearie of their fruitlesse use of light , And wish my shades to ease their eyes . B 2 The 4 . The ambitious toyling statesman that prepares Great mischiefes OLD SONGS .
... , In search where doubtful knowledge lies , Grow wearie of their fruitlesse use of light , And wish my shades to ease their eyes . B 2 The 4 . The ambitious toyling statesman that prepares Great mischiefes OLD SONGS .
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... Light . A Masque , presented at Court on Shrove Tuesday night . 1637 . SONG . 1 . Now fie on Love , it ill befits , Or man and woman know it , Love was not meant for people in their wits , And they that fondly shew it Betray their too ...
... Light . A Masque , presented at Court on Shrove Tuesday night . 1637 . SONG . 1 . Now fie on Love , it ill befits , Or man and woman know it , Love was not meant for people in their wits , And they that fondly shew it Betray their too ...
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... Light and humourous in her toying ; Oft building hopes , and soone destroying , Long but sweete in the enjoying ; Neither too easie nor too harde , All extreames I would have barde . 2 . Shee should be allowed her passions , So they ...
... Light and humourous in her toying ; Oft building hopes , and soone destroying , Long but sweete in the enjoying ; Neither too easie nor too harde , All extreames I would have barde . 2 . Shee should be allowed her passions , So they ...
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... light , Which makes it summer all the yeare , Or else a day of night : But truly I do think they are But eyes - and neither sunne nor starre . Thy brow is as the milky way , Whereon the gods might trace Thy lips ambrosia , I dare say ...
... light , Which makes it summer all the yeare , Or else a day of night : But truly I do think they are But eyes - and neither sunne nor starre . Thy brow is as the milky way , Whereon the gods might trace Thy lips ambrosia , I dare say ...
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... Jolian Starre late prince of light , The sparkling lustre of whose vertuous ray To Brittaine hearts content with shortest night , Promis'd the comfort of eternall day : Too Too soone expir'd , ô worthy long to proue The 74 RICHARD ZOUCHE .
... Jolian Starre late prince of light , The sparkling lustre of whose vertuous ray To Brittaine hearts content with shortest night , Promis'd the comfort of eternall day : Too Too soone expir'd , ô worthy long to proue The 74 RICHARD ZOUCHE .
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Page 119 - The Belman of London. Bringing to light the most notorious villanies that are now practised in the Kingdome.
Page 257 - THE HOLY BIBLE, conteyning the Old Testament and the New, newly translated out of the Originall Tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised, by his Majesties speciall comandement. Appointed to be read in Churches.
Page 109 - Quicquid agunt homines, votum, timor, ira, voluptas, Gaudia, discursus, nostri farrago libelli est.
Page 101 - Rosalynde, Euphues Golden Legacie, found after his death in his Cell at Silexedra, bequeathed to Philautus sonnes noursed up with their father in England, Fetcht from the Canaries by TL, gent., Imprinted by T.
Page 180 - Westward for Smelts, or the Waterman's Fare of mad merry western Wenches, whose Tongues albeit like Bell-clappers they never leave ringing, yet their Tales are sweet, and will much content you: Written by Kitt of Kingstone.
Page 4 - Beauty, strength, youth, are flowers but fading seen; Duty, faith, love* are roots, and ever green. His helmet now shall make a hive for bees; And lovers...
Page 105 - SONG. A blyth and bonny country lasse, Heigh ho, the bonny lasse ! Sate sighing on the tender grasse And weeping said, Will none come woo me ? A smicker boy, a...
Page 37 - O yes ! O yes ! Has any lost A heart which many a sigh hath cost? Is any cozened of a tear Which as a pearl disdain does wear ? Here stands the thief; let her but come Hither, and lay on him her doom.
Page 171 - THE TRUE TRAGEDIE OF RICHARD DUKE OF YORKE, AND THE DEATH OF GOOD KING HENRIE THE SIXT, with the whole contention betweene the two Houses Lancaster and Yorke, as it was sundrie times acted by the Right Honourable the Earle of Pembrooke his seruants.
Page 102 - Love in my bosom like a bee Doth suck his sweet; Now with his wings he plays with me, Now with his feet. Within mine eyes he makes his nest, His bed amidst my tender breast; My kisses are his daily feast, And yet he robs me of my rest. Ah, wanton, will ye?