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Then first Desire began to scale , And shrouded him under his targe , As one , the
worthiest of them all , And aptest for to give the charge . Then pushed soldiers
with their pikes , And halberders , with handy strokes ; The hargabushe " in flash
it ...
Then first Desire began to scale , And shrouded him under his targe , As one , the
worthiest of them all , And aptest for to give the charge . Then pushed soldiers
with their pikes , And halberders , with handy strokes ; The hargabushe " in flash
it ...
Page 139
THE BIRTH OF DESIRE . [ From Breton ' s Bower of Delights , 1597 . ) When wert
thou born , Desire ? In pomp and pride of May . By whom , sweet boy , wert thou
begot ? By good - conceit , men say . Tell me who was thy nurse ? Fresh youth ...
THE BIRTH OF DESIRE . [ From Breton ' s Bower of Delights , 1597 . ) When wert
thou born , Desire ? In pomp and pride of May . By whom , sweet boy , wert thou
begot ? By good - conceit , men say . Tell me who was thy nurse ? Fresh youth ...
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Where would Desire then chuse to be ? He likes to muse alone . What feedeth
most your sight ? To gaze on favour still . Who find you most to be your foe ?
Disdain of my good will . Will ever age or death Bring you unto decayi No , no :
Desire ...
Where would Desire then chuse to be ? He likes to muse alone . What feedeth
most your sight ? To gaze on favour still . Who find you most to be your foe ?
Disdain of my good will . Will ever age or death Bring you unto decayi No , no :
Desire ...
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English poets George Ellis. A DEFIANCE TO DISDAINFUL LOVE . [ From the
same Collection . ] Now have I learn ' d with much ado , at last , By true disdain to
kill desire ; This was the mark at which I shot so fast ; Unto this height I did aspire .
English poets George Ellis. A DEFIANCE TO DISDAINFUL LOVE . [ From the
same Collection . ] Now have I learn ' d with much ado , at last , By true disdain to
kill desire ; This was the mark at which I shot so fast ; Unto this height I did aspire .
Page 205
But none of these , however sweet they been Mought please his fancy , nor him
cause abide . " His choiceful sense with every change doth flit ; No common
things may please a wavering wit . To the gay gardens , his unstay ' d desire [ 205
]
But none of these , however sweet they been Mought please his fancy , nor him
cause abide . " His choiceful sense with every change doth flit ; No common
things may please a wavering wit . To the gay gardens , his unstay ' d desire [ 205
]
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| Title | 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 2 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, English poets |
| Author | English poets |
| Editor | George Ellis |
| Published | 1801 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 21 Jun 2007 |
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