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Page 92
... In stead of virtue and of 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 (
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... In stead of virtue and of 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 (
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And , if dumb things be so witty , “ Shall a heavenly grace want pity ? " . There ,
his hands , in their speech , fain Would have made tongue ' s language plain ; But
her hands , his hands repelling , Gave repulse all grace excelling . Then she ...
And , if dumb things be so witty , “ Shall a heavenly grace want pity ? " . There ,
his hands , in their speech , fain Would have made tongue ' s language plain ; But
her hands , his hands repelling , Gave repulse all grace excelling . Then she ...
Page 265
Come night , and lay thy velvet hand On glorious day ' s out - facing face ; And all
thy crowned flames command For torches to our nuptial grace . Love calls to war ,
& c . No need have we of factious day , To cast , in envy of thy peace , Herbals ...
Come night , and lay thy velvet hand On glorious day ' s out - facing face ; And all
thy crowned flames command For torches to our nuptial grace . Love calls to war ,
& c . No need have we of factious day , To cast , in envy of thy peace , Herbals ...
Page 293
Thou madest loose grace unkind , Gay ' st bridle to their words , art to their pace .
Oh honour ! it is thou Who mad ' st that stealth which love does free allow , It is thy
work that brings Our griefs and torments thus . But , thou fierce lord of nature ...
Thou madest loose grace unkind , Gay ' st bridle to their words , art to their pace .
Oh honour ! it is thou Who mad ' st that stealth which love does free allow , It is thy
work that brings Our griefs and torments thus . But , thou fierce lord of nature ...
Page 299
For once but leave the hold you have of grace , Who will regard your fortune or
your face ? Each greedy hand will strive to catch the flower , When none regard
the stalk it grows upon ; Baseness desires the fruit still to devour , And leave the ...
For once but leave the hold you have of grace , Who will regard your fortune or
your face ? Each greedy hand will strive to catch the flower , When none regard
the stalk it grows upon ; Baseness desires the fruit still to devour , And leave 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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