Specimens of the early English poets [ed. by G. Ellis.]. To which is prefixed an historical sketch of the rise and progress of the English poetry and language. By G. Ellis, Volume 31801 |
From inside the book
Results 6-10 of 30
Page 57
... gone , and sun in dappled sky Enamoured smiles on woods and flow'ry plains ! The bird , as if my questions did her move , With trembling wings sigh'd forth , I love , I love . PHOEBUS arise , SONG . And paint the sable skies With azure ...
... gone , and sun in dappled sky Enamoured smiles on woods and flow'ry plains ! The bird , as if my questions did her move , With trembling wings sigh'd forth , I love , I love . PHOEBUS arise , SONG . And paint the sable skies With azure ...
Page 60
... she whose breath embalm'd thy wholesome air Is gone , nor gold nor gems her can restore . Neglected virtue ! seasons go and come , While thine , forgot , lie closed in a tomb . SONNET TO THE NIGHTINGALE . SWEET bird , that sing'st [ 60 ]
... she whose breath embalm'd thy wholesome air Is gone , nor gold nor gems her can restore . Neglected virtue ! seasons go and come , While thine , forgot , lie closed in a tomb . SONNET TO THE NIGHTINGALE . SWEET bird , that sing'st [ 60 ]
Page 80
... gone , And therefore bid I you , And every one , Adieu ! I die ! For , oh ! I feel Death's horrors drawing nigh , And all this frame of nature reel . My hopeless heart , despairing of relief , Sinks underneath the heavy weight of ...
... gone , And therefore bid I you , And every one , Adieu ! I die ! For , oh ! I feel Death's horrors drawing nigh , And all this frame of nature reel . My hopeless heart , despairing of relief , Sinks underneath the heavy weight of ...
Page 96
... gone ; The righteous now shall flourish , and Good days are coming on : Come then , my brethren , and be glad , And eke rejoice with me ; Lawn sleeves and rochets shall go down , And hey then up go we ! We'll break the windows which the ...
... gone ; The righteous now shall flourish , and Good days are coming on : Come then , my brethren , and be glad , And eke rejoice with me ; Lawn sleeves and rochets shall go down , And hey then up go we ! We'll break the windows which the ...
Page 133
... gone , while we but say ' tis here . These curious locks , so aptly twin'd , Whose every hair a soul doth bind , Will change their auburn hue , and grow White and cold as winter's snow . That eye , which now is Cupid's nest , Will prove ...
... gone , while we but say ' tis here . These curious locks , so aptly twin'd , Whose every hair a soul doth bind , Will change their auburn hue , and grow White and cold as winter's snow . That eye , which now is Cupid's nest , Will prove ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Admet Anon Beaumont and Fletcher beauty beauty's birds blush born breast breath Carew CASTARA Celia Charles II chaste cheek Chloris court Cupid dear death delight died disdain dost doth earth Edgar Atheling English eyes face fair fancy fate fear flame flowers folly FRANCIS BEAUMONT grace Greensleeves grief happy hath hear heart heaven hope Isaac Walton John Hall joys Julius Cæsar king kiss Laius language lips live lord lov'd love's lover maid MATTHEW STEVENSON melancholy miscellany mistress morn muse ne'er never night nymph o'er Oxford pain is love passion Phillis Picts pleasure poems poet poetry pride printed Prithee reign rose Saxon scorn Shakspeare shew sigh sing smile SONG SONNET sorrow soul specimen spring stanzas swain sweet taste tears tell thee thine thing thou art thought wanton Whilst wind wings wouldest not love youth