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 139
... pride , Tender maid , in the false tide That from thy lover's eyes doth glide . Let thy faithful chrystal show How thy colours come and go : Beauty takes a foil from woe . Love , that in those smooth streams lies , Under pity's fair ...
... pride , Tender maid , in the false tide That from thy lover's eyes doth glide . Let thy faithful chrystal show How thy colours come and go : Beauty takes a foil from woe . Love , that in those smooth streams lies , Under pity's fair ...
Page 160
... pride of liberty , I low desires of bondage found ; And vanity of being free Bred the discretion to be bound . But as dull subjects see too late Their safety in monarchal reign ; Finding their freedom in a state Is but proud strutting ...
... pride of liberty , I low desires of bondage found ; And vanity of being free Bred the discretion to be bound . But as dull subjects see too late Their safety in monarchal reign ; Finding their freedom in a state Is but proud strutting ...
Page 167
... pride does scarce descend To mark their follies , he would swear That these her guard of eunuchs were : And that a more majestic queen , Or humbler slaves , he had not seen . All this with indignation spoke , In vain I struggled [ 167 ]
... pride does scarce descend To mark their follies , he would swear That these her guard of eunuchs were : And that a more majestic queen , Or humbler slaves , he had not seen . All this with indignation spoke , In vain I struggled [ 167 ]
Page 181
... 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 , Her pure thoughts to ...
... 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 , Her pure thoughts to ...
Page 221
... pride . A BALLAD UPON A WEDDING . I TELL thee , Dick , where I have been , Where I the rarest things have seen ; Oh ! things beyond compare ! Such sights again cannot be found In any place on English ground , Be it at wake or fair . At ...
... pride . A BALLAD UPON A WEDDING . I TELL thee , Dick , where I have been , Where I the rarest things have seen ; Oh ! things beyond compare ! Such sights again cannot be found In any place on English ground , Be it at wake or fair . At ...
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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