Kentish Poets. A series of writers in English poetry, natives or residents in the county of Kent; with specimens of their compositions and some account of their lives and writings. By R. F.1821 |
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Page 78
... heavens with piteous cries commends his last desires . The harts without all fear of wolves , do live in wretched peace , The rage and wrathful roaring sounds of ramping lions cease ; The vengeful wild outrageous bears are now as tame ...
... heavens with piteous cries commends his last desires . The harts without all fear of wolves , do live in wretched peace , The rage and wrathful roaring sounds of ramping lions cease ; The vengeful wild outrageous bears are now as tame ...
Page 117
... heaven of my delight ! Why dost thou spend the treasure of thy sp'rit- With voice more fit to wed Amphion's lyre , Seeking to quench in me the noble fire , Fed by thy worth , and kindled by thy sight ? And all in vain , for while thy ...
... heaven of my delight ! Why dost thou spend the treasure of thy sp'rit- With voice more fit to wed Amphion's lyre , Seeking to quench in me the noble fire , Fed by thy worth , and kindled by thy sight ? And all in vain , for while thy ...
Page 122
... heaven become his hell The Poet now complains of absence , and we have the following : - Sonnet 87 . When I was forced from Stella ever dear , Stella ! food of my thoughts , heart of my heart ; Stella ! whose eyes make all my tempests ...
... heaven become his hell The Poet now complains of absence , and we have the following : - Sonnet 87 . When I was forced from Stella ever dear , Stella ! food of my thoughts , heart of my heart ; Stella ! whose eyes make all my tempests ...
Page 129
... heaven , the triumph of nature , the life of beauty , the queen of love , young Philoclea . " " Sir Philip Sidney excelled in his delineations of fe- male character . The two sisters in the Arcadia are sweetly drawn , and it is to be ...
... heaven , the triumph of nature , the life of beauty , the queen of love , young Philoclea . " " Sir Philip Sidney excelled in his delineations of fe- male character . The two sisters in the Arcadia are sweetly drawn , and it is to be ...
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... heaven , far more beyond our wits . He said the music best thilk powers pleased , Was jump concord between our wit and will ; Where highest notes to godliness are raised , And lowest sink not down to jot of ill : With old true tales he ...
... heaven , far more beyond our wits . He said the music best thilk powers pleased , Was jump concord between our wit and will ; Where highest notes to godliness are raised , And lowest sink not down to jot of ill : With old true tales he ...
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Albertus Morton appear beauty born breast bright Canterbury character charms court dear death delight divine dost doth dread Duncombe Earl earth Eclogues ev'ry eyes fair fame fear flame flowers gentle Gentleman's Magazine Giles Fletcher give grace grief groves hand happy hast hath Hawkesworth heart heaven honour John Duncombe John Lilly Kent Kentish King lady learned light live Lord lyre majesty mind muse never Nicholas Amhurst night nymphs o'er pain passion peace Phineas Fletcher plain poem poet poetic poetry pow'r praise pride Queen reign sacred shade shepherds shew shine sighs sight sing Sir Henry Wotton Sir Philip Sidney Sir Thomas Wyatt smile soft song Sonnet soon soul stanza swain sweet tears thee thine thing Thirsil thou thought translation unto verse virtue whilst winds wings writer youth