Specimens of the Lyrical, Descriptive, and Narrative Poets of Great Britain, from Chaucer to the Present Day:: With a Preliminary Sketch of the History of Early English Poetry, and Biographical and Critical Notices, |
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... thine eyes , And I will pledge with mine ; Or leave a kisse but in the cup , And I'll not looke for wine . The thirst , that from the soule doth rise , Doth aske a drink divine : But might I of Jove's nectar sup , I would not change for ...
... thine eyes , And I will pledge with mine ; Or leave a kisse but in the cup , And I'll not looke for wine . The thirst , that from the soule doth rise , Doth aske a drink divine : But might I of Jove's nectar sup , I would not change for ...
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... BREAK OF DAY . STAY , oh sweet ! and do not rise : The light that shines comes from thine eyes ; The day breaks not - it is my heart , Because that you and I must part . Stay , or else my joys will die , And 1 2 DONNE . 201.
... BREAK OF DAY . STAY , oh sweet ! and do not rise : The light that shines comes from thine eyes ; The day breaks not - it is my heart , Because that you and I must part . Stay , or else my joys will die , And 1 2 DONNE . 201.
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... thine entire , That with thy feet and wings dost hop and fly ; And , when thy poppy works , thou dost retire To thy carved acorn - bed to lie . But ah , the sickle ! golden ears are cropp'd ; Ceres and Bacchus bid good night ; Sharp ...
... thine entire , That with thy feet and wings dost hop and fly ; And , when thy poppy works , thou dost retire To thy carved acorn - bed to lie . But ah , the sickle ! golden ears are cropp'd ; Ceres and Bacchus bid good night ; Sharp ...
Page 290
... thine : Do thou , Crispissa , tend her favourite Lock ; Ariel himself shall be the guard of Shock . To fifty chosen sylphs , of special note , We trust th ' important charge , the petticoat : Oft have we known that seven - fold fence to ...
... thine : Do thou , Crispissa , tend her favourite Lock ; Ariel himself shall be the guard of Shock . To fifty chosen sylphs , of special note , We trust th ' important charge , the petticoat : Oft have we known that seven - fold fence to ...
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... thine . Nor foes nor fortune take this power away ; And is my Abelard less kind than they ? Tears still are mine , and those I need not spare , Love but demands what else were shed in prayer ; No happier task these faded eyes pursue ...
... thine . Nor foes nor fortune take this power away ; And is my Abelard less kind than they ? Tears still are mine , and those I need not spare , Love but demands what else were shed in prayer ; No happier task these faded eyes pursue ...
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