Gathered riches from the older poets, A.D. 1340-1699 [ed. by W.K.]. |
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... poor - the parson of a town . But rich he was in holy thought and work ; And thereto a right learned man ; a clerk That Christ's pure gospel would sincerely preach , And his parishioners devoutly teach . Benign he was , and wondrous ...
... poor - the parson of a town . But rich he was in holy thought and work ; And thereto a right learned man ; a clerk That Christ's pure gospel would sincerely preach , And his parishioners devoutly teach . Benign he was , and wondrous ...
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... poor , yet hast thou golden slumbers ? O sweet content ! Art thou rich , yet is thy mind perplexèd ? O punishment ! Dost thou laugh to see how fools are vexèd To add to golden numbers , golden numbers ? O sweet content ! O sweet , O ...
... poor , yet hast thou golden slumbers ? O sweet content ! Art thou rich , yet is thy mind perplexèd ? O punishment ! Dost thou laugh to see how fools are vexèd To add to golden numbers , golden numbers ? O sweet content ! O sweet , O ...
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... poor a thing is man ! And how turmoiled are they that level lie With earth , and cannot lift themselves from thence ; That never are at peace with their desires , But work beyond their years , and even deny Dotage her rest , and hardly ...
... poor a thing is man ! And how turmoiled are they that level lie With earth , and cannot lift themselves from thence ; That never are at peace with their desires , But work beyond their years , and even deny Dotage her rest , and hardly ...
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... poor , but know the humble grass Still trampled on by each unworthy ass ; Rich , hated ; wise , suspected ; scorned , if poor ; Great , feared ; fair , tempted ; high , still envied more . I have wished all , but now I wish for 76 ...
... poor , but know the humble grass Still trampled on by each unworthy ass ; Rich , hated ; wise , suspected ; scorned , if poor ; Great , feared ; fair , tempted ; high , still envied more . I have wished all , but now I wish for 76 ...
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... poor I'll be rather . Could I be more than any man that lives , Great , fair , rich , wise , all in superlatives : Yet I more freely would these gifts resign , Than ever fortune would have made them mine ; And hold one minute of this ...
... poor I'll be rather . Could I be more than any man that lives , Great , fair , rich , wise , all in superlatives : Yet I more freely would these gifts resign , Than ever fortune would have made them mine ; And hold one minute of this ...
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angels ANON art thou beams beauty behold BEN JONSON birds blessed blest bliss blossom born breath bright CHAUCER Christ cloud comfort creatures dark death delight divine doth dust dwell earth eternal eyes face fair faith fear flesh flowers GEORGE SANDYS give glorious glory God's grace grave hand hath heart heaven heavenly holy hope humble Hymn JAMES SHIRLEY JOHN DONNE King leave light live look Lord Love's man's mercy mighty mind mortal Nature's never NICHOLAS BRETON night nightingale o'er pleasure poor praise Psalm pure rest rich RICHARD ROLLE rise savest Saviour scorn sense shepherds shew shine sight sing SIR HENRY WOTTON SIR JOHN DAVIES sleep song soul spring stars strong Tell Thee Thine things Thou art Thou hast thought Three Wise Men Thy Majesty thyself tree true voice wake wight wilt wind wings wise withers