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 69
... lover . " Tis not those soft snowy breasts , Where love , rock'd in pleasure , rests ; Nor the nectar that we sip From a honey - dropping lip ; Nor those eyes whence beauty's lances Wound the heart with wanton glances ; Nor those sought ...
... lover . " Tis not those soft snowy breasts , Where love , rock'd in pleasure , rests ; Nor the nectar that we sip From a honey - dropping lip ; Nor those eyes whence beauty's lances Wound the heart with wanton glances ; Nor those sought ...
Page 71
... lover , That will mew thee in a jail ; But thy beauty I discover , English - like , without a veil . If thou may'st be won away , Win and wear thee he that may . Yet in this thou may'st believe me , ( So indifferent though I seem ) ...
... lover , That will mew thee in a jail ; But thy beauty I discover , English - like , without a veil . If thou may'st be won away , Win and wear thee he that may . Yet in this thou may'st believe me , ( So indifferent though I seem ) ...
Page 94
... lovers make ; Witness the chaste desires that never brake Into unruly hearts ; witness that breast Which in thy bosom anchor'd his whole rest ; " Tis no default in us , I dare acquite Thy maiden faith , thy purpose fair and white As thy ...
... lovers make ; Witness the chaste desires that never brake Into unruly hearts ; witness that breast Which in thy bosom anchor'd his whole rest ; " Tis no default in us , I dare acquite Thy maiden faith , thy purpose fair and white As thy ...
Page 95
... , in another , sad as that , re - send The truest heart that lover e'er did lend . Now turn from each : so fare our sever'd hearts As the divorc'd soul from her body parts . FRANCIS QUARLES , 66 Born 1592 , was a very [ 95 ]
... , in another , sad as that , re - send The truest heart that lover e'er did lend . Now turn from each : so fare our sever'd hearts As the divorc'd soul from her body parts . FRANCIS QUARLES , 66 Born 1592 , was a very [ 95 ]
Page 105
... lovers glide , and creep Into their leaves to open them . I ' th ' centre of my ground , compose Of bays and yew my summer room , Which may , so oft as I repose , Present my arbour , and my tomb . No birds shall live within my pale To ...
... lovers glide , and creep Into their leaves to open them . I ' th ' centre of my ground , compose Of bays and yew my summer room , Which may , so oft as I repose , Present my arbour , and my tomb . No birds shall live within my pale To ...
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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