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 |
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Page 87
... grace her birth ; Lovely as all excellence , Modest in her most of mirth ; Likelihood enough to prove Only worth could kindle love . Such she is ; and if you know Such a one as I have sung , Be she brown , or fair , or - so , That she ...
... grace her birth ; Lovely as all excellence , Modest in her most of mirth ; Likelihood enough to prove Only worth could kindle love . Such she is ; and if you know Such a one as I have sung , Be she brown , or fair , or - so , That she ...
Page 116
... grace , For my pleasing eye or face , Nor for any outward part , No , nor for my constant heart ; For those may fail , or turn to ill , So thou and I shall sever ; Keep therefore a true woman's eye , And love me still , but know not why ...
... grace , For my pleasing eye or face , Nor for any outward part , No , nor for my constant heart ; For those may fail , or turn to ill , So thou and I shall sever ; Keep therefore a true woman's eye , And love me still , but know not why ...
Page 131
... our choice flowers , If he shake our halls or bowers , If his rude breath threaten us , Thou canst stroke great Æolus , * And from him the grace obtain To bind him in an iron chain . PERSUASIONS TO LOVE .. THINK not , ' cause men [ 131 ]
... our choice flowers , If he shake our halls or bowers , If his rude breath threaten us , Thou canst stroke great Æolus , * And from him the grace obtain To bind him in an iron chain . PERSUASIONS TO LOVE .. THINK not , ' cause men [ 131 ]
Page 135
... grace , Must fly from that forsaken face ; Then , Celia , let us reap our joys , Ere time such goodly fruit destroys . Or , if that golden fleece must grow For ever free from aged snow ; If those bright suns must know no shade , Nor ...
... grace , Must fly from that forsaken face ; Then , Celia , let us reap our joys , Ere time such goodly fruit destroys . Or , if that golden fleece must grow For ever free from aged snow ; If those bright suns must know no shade , Nor ...
Page 181
... grace ; Her high birth no pride imparts , For she blushes in her place . Folly boasts a glorious blood : - She is noblest , being good . She her throne makes reason climb , While wild passions captive lie ; And , each article of time ...
... grace ; Her high birth no pride imparts , For she blushes in her place . Folly boasts a glorious blood : - She is noblest , being good . She her throne makes reason climb , While wild passions captive lie ; And , each article of time ...
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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