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 21801 |
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Page 49
... grace each one had found , What hope of speed , what dread of long delays . The wild forest , the clothed holts with green , With reins avaled , ' and swift ybreathed horse , With cry of hounds , and merry blasts between , Where we did ...
... grace each one had found , What hope of speed , what dread of long delays . The wild forest , the clothed holts with green , With reins avaled , ' and swift ybreathed horse , With cry of hounds , and merry blasts between , Where we did ...
Page 67
... grace Even there where pity hath no place ! As easy ' tis the stony rock From place to place for to remove , As by thy plaint for to provoke A frozen heart from hate to love : What should I say ! such is thy lot To fawn on them that ...
... grace Even there where pity hath no place ! As easy ' tis the stony rock From place to place for to remove , As by thy plaint for to provoke A frozen heart from hate to love : What should I say ! such is thy lot To fawn on them that ...
Page 68
... grace it will not grow ? Alas , poor heart , thus hast thou spent Thy flowering time , thy pleasant years ! With sighing voice weep and lament , For of thy hope no fruit appears : Thy true meaning is paid with scorn , That ever soweth ...
... grace it will not grow ? Alas , poor heart , thus hast thou spent Thy flowering time , thy pleasant years ! With sighing voice weep and lament , For of thy hope no fruit appears : Thy true meaning is paid with scorn , That ever soweth ...
Page 70
... grace , More ruddier too than doth the rose Within her lively face ; At Bacchus ' feast none shall her meet , Ne at no wanton play ; Nor gazing in an open street , Nor gadding as astray . The modest mirth that she doth use , Is mix'd ...
... grace , More ruddier too than doth the rose Within her lively face ; At Bacchus ' feast none shall her meet , Ne at no wanton play ; Nor gazing in an open street , Nor gadding as astray . The modest mirth that she doth use , Is mix'd ...
Page 92
... grace : Blame not my lute . Though wrong in justice ' place be set , Committing great iniquity , Though hypocrites be counted great , That maintain still idolatry , Though some set more by things of nought Than by [ 92 ]
... grace : Blame not my lute . Though wrong in justice ' place be set , Committing great iniquity , Though hypocrites be counted great , That maintain still idolatry , Though some set more by things of nought Than by [ 92 ]
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beauty bird blame blind bliss born breast cheer court courtier Cupid dame dear death delight dost doth earth Eclogues Edward VI England's Helicon English eyes fair faith farewell favour fear flowers following specimens gone Gorboduc grace green grief hairs Harpalus hath hear heart heaven Henry VIII honour kiss lady leave live looks lord love's lovely summer queen lovers lullaby lute mariage for evermair merry mind mourning muse never NICHOLAS BRETON night nought pain Phillida pity play pleasant poems poetical poetry poets praise pray printed quoth reign Roger Ascham Samela scorn shepherd shew sighs sight sing Sir Philip Sidney Sir Thomas Wyatt Sith sleep smiles SONG SONNET soul spondees sweet tears tell tereu thee thine thing thou thought three ravens tongue translated tree unto wanton Warton Whilst wight wind words worth mariage youth