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... seemed they never saw a sight so fair , Of fowls so lovely , that they sure did deem Them heavenly born , or to be that same pair Which through the sky draw Venus ' silver team ; For sure they did not seem To be begot of any earthly ...
... seemed they never saw a sight so fair , Of fowls so lovely , that they sure did deem Them heavenly born , or to be that same pair Which through the sky draw Venus ' silver team ; For sure they did not seem To be begot of any earthly ...
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... Seemed to her ear his winning lips to lay , And thus in whispers said , or seemed to say : " Fairest of mortals , thou distinguished care Of thousand bright inhabitants of air ! If e'er one vision touched thy infant thought , Of all the ...
... Seemed to her ear his winning lips to lay , And thus in whispers said , or seemed to say : " Fairest of mortals , thou distinguished care Of thousand bright inhabitants of air ! If e'er one vision touched thy infant thought , Of all the ...
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... seemed born again ? Thus in his Father's sight the Boy grew up : And now , when he had reached his eighteenth year , He was his comfort and his daily hope . While in this sort the simple household lived From day to day , to Michael's ...
... seemed born again ? Thus in his Father's sight the Boy grew up : And now , when he had reached his eighteenth year , He was his comfort and his daily hope . While in this sort the simple household lived From day to day , to Michael's ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
HENRY HOWARD EARL OF SURREY 15161547 | 12 |
Come sleep O sleep the certain knot of peace 15 Stella oft sees the very face of woe | 18 |
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