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 60
... true delights . SONNET . SWEET spring , thou turn'st , with all thy goodly train , Thy head with flames , thy mantle bright with flow'rs ; The zephyrs curl the green locks of the plain , The clouds for joy in pearls weep down their show ...
... true delights . SONNET . SWEET spring , thou turn'st , with all thy goodly train , Thy head with flames , thy mantle bright with flow'rs ; The zephyrs curl the green locks of the plain , The clouds for joy in pearls weep down their show ...
Page 82
... true , That bed which did all joys display Became a bed of rue . Where asps do browze on fancy's flow'r , And beauty's blossom too ; Then where's that power on earth , may cure Or counterpoise my woe ? I thought love was the lamp of ...
... true , That bed which did all joys display Became a bed of rue . Where asps do browze on fancy's flow'r , And beauty's blossom too ; Then where's that power on earth , may cure Or counterpoise my woe ? I thought love was the lamp of ...
Page 106
... true , it may invite Myself to die , and prove mine own . [ From " the Contention of Ajax and Ulysses for the " Armor of Achilles . " ] THE glories of our blood and state Are shadows , not substantial things ; There is no armour against ...
... true , it may invite Myself to die , and prove mine own . [ From " the Contention of Ajax and Ulysses for the " Armor of Achilles . " ] THE glories of our blood and state Are shadows , not substantial things ; There is no armour against ...
Page 110
... true love abus'd , Resolved never to abide her : Yet , her fault she so excus'd , As it did me more entangle ; - Telling " True love must have fears . " - They ne'er lov'd that ne'er did wrangle ; Lovers ' jars but love endears . SONG ...
... true love abus'd , Resolved never to abide her : Yet , her fault she so excus'd , As it did me more entangle ; - Telling " True love must have fears . " - They ne'er lov'd that ne'er did wrangle ; Lovers ' jars but love endears . SONG ...
Page 116
... true woman's eye , And love me still , but know not why , So hast thou the same reason still To doat upon me ever . [ From the same . ] DRAW on , sweet night , best friend unto those cares That do arise from painful melancholy ; My life ...
... true woman's eye , And love me still , but know not why , So hast thou the same reason still To doat upon me ever . [ From the same . ] DRAW on , sweet night , best friend unto those cares That do arise from painful melancholy ; My life ...
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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