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Page 69
Give place , you ladies , and be gone , Boast not yourselves at all ; For here at
hand approacheth one Whose face will stain you all . The virtue of her lively looks
Excels the precious stone , I wish to have none other books To read or look upon
.
Give place , you ladies , and be gone , Boast not yourselves at all ; For here at
hand approacheth one Whose face will stain you all . The virtue of her lively looks
Excels the precious stone , I wish to have none other books To read or look upon
.
Page 112
... For May hath but his time , When all the fruit is gone , it is Too late the tree to
climb . Your liking and your lust . Is fresh whilst May doth last ; When May is gone
, of all the year The pleasant time is past . AMANTIUM IRA AMORIS INTEGRATIO
.
... For May hath but his time , When all the fruit is gone , it is Too late the tree to
climb . Your liking and your lust . Is fresh whilst May doth last ; When May is gone
, of all the year The pleasant time is past . AMANTIUM IRA AMORIS INTEGRATIO
.
Page 118
... Seven times Autumnus ' heat hath been delay ' d , With Hyems ' boisterous
blasts , and bitter cold : Seven times the thirteen moons have changed hue ;
Seven times the sun his course hath gone about : Seven times each bird his nest
hath ...
... Seven times Autumnus ' heat hath been delay ' d , With Hyems ' boisterous
blasts , and bitter cold : Seven times the thirteen moons have changed hue ;
Seven times the sun his course hath gone about : Seven times each bird his nest
hath ...
Page 246
I had almost myself forgot To tell you on of this same gentle crew ; Some were ,
alas , with dancing grown so hot , As some must sit ; while other danced anew :
And thus forsooth our dancing held us on Till midnight full ; high time for to be
gone ...
I had almost myself forgot To tell you on of this same gentle crew ; Some were ,
alas , with dancing grown so hot , As some must sit ; while other danced anew :
And thus forsooth our dancing held us on Till midnight full ; high time for to be
gone ...
Page 315
DIRG E . Fear no more the heat o ' th ' sun , Nor the furious winter ' s rages ; Thou
thy worldly task hast done , Home art gone , and ta ' en thy wages ; Golden lads
and girls all must , As chimney - sweepers , come to dust . : Fear no more the ...
DIRG E . Fear no more the heat o ' th ' sun , Nor the furious winter ' s rages ; Thou
thy worldly task hast done , Home art gone , and ta ' en thy wages ; Golden lads
and girls all must , As chimney - sweepers , come to dust . : Fear no more the ...
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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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