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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... in secret grove , E'en there I meet with sacred love ; If so I bathe me in the spring , E'en on the brink I hear him sing ; If so I meditate alone , He will be partner 152 LODGE . From the Romance called Euphues's Golden gacy.
... in secret grove , E'en there I meet with sacred love ; If so I bathe me in the spring , E'en on the brink I hear him sing ; If so I meditate alone , He will be partner 152 LODGE . From the Romance called Euphues's Golden gacy.
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... hear it ; so the dialogues in Shakspeare are carried on without any consciousness of what is to follow , without any appearance of preparation or premeditation . The gusts of passion come and go like sounds of music borne on the wind ...
... hear it ; so the dialogues in Shakspeare are carried on without any consciousness of what is to follow , without any appearance of preparation or premeditation . The gusts of passion come and go like sounds of music borne on the wind ...
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... hear the surly sullen bell Give warning to the world that I am fled From this vile world , with vilest worms to dwell : Nay , if you read this line , remember not The hand that writ it ; for I love you so , That I in your sweet thoughts ...
... hear the surly sullen bell Give warning to the world that I am fled From this vile world , with vilest worms to dwell : Nay , if you read this line , remember not The hand that writ it ; for I love you so , That I in your sweet thoughts ...
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... hear , That Mab his queen should have been there , He would not have abode it . She mounts her chariot with a trice , Nor would she stay for no advice , Until her maids , that were so nice , To wait on her were fitted , But ran herself ...
... hear , That Mab his queen should have been there , He would not have abode it . She mounts her chariot with a trice , Nor would she stay for no advice , Until her maids , that were so nice , To wait on her were fitted , But ran herself ...
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... tucked up her frock , White as a lily was her smock , She drew the shepherd nigh : But then the shepherd piped a good , That all his sheep forsook their food To hear this melody . Thy sheep , quoth she , cannot be lean , 198 DRAYTON .
... tucked up her frock , White as a lily was her smock , She drew the shepherd nigh : But then the shepherd piped a good , That all his sheep forsook their food To hear this melody . Thy sheep , quoth she , cannot be lean , 198 DRAYTON .
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