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Where Thought hath thrill ' d and thrown his spears , To hurt the heart that harm '
d him not ; And groaning Grief hath ground forth tears , Mine eyne to stain , my
face to spot ; What wonder then though you do see Upon my head white hairs to
...
Where Thought hath thrill ' d and thrown his spears , To hurt the heart that harm '
d him not ; And groaning Grief hath ground forth tears , Mine eyne to stain , my
face to spot ; What wonder then though you do see Upon my head white hairs to
...
Page 72
The caterpillar is the same That hath won thee , and lost thy name . - - That all
things sometime find euse of their pain , save only the Lover . [ Abridged from 32
lines . ] I see there is no sort Of things that live in grief , Which at some time may
not ...
The caterpillar is the same That hath won thee , and lost thy name . - - That all
things sometime find euse of their pain , save only the Lover . [ Abridged from 32
lines . ] I see there is no sort Of things that live in grief , Which at some time may
not ...
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Seven times hath Janus ta ' en new year by hand , Seven times hath blustering
March blown forth his power , To drive out April buds , by sea and land , For
minion May to deck most trim with flower : Seven times hath temperate Ver like ...
Seven times hath Janus ta ' en new year by hand , Seven times hath blustering
March blown forth his power , To drive out April buds , by sea and land , For
minion May to deck most trim with flower : Seven times hath temperate Ver like ...
Page 156
My Phillis hath the morning sun , At first to look upon her ; And Phillis hath morn -
waking birds , Her risings still to honour . My Phillis hath prime - feather ' d Aow '
rs , That smile when she treads on them ; And Phillis hath a gallant flock , That ...
My Phillis hath the morning sun , At first to look upon her ; And Phillis hath morn -
waking birds , Her risings still to honour . My Phillis hath prime - feather ' d Aow '
rs , That smile when she treads on them ; And Phillis hath a gallant flock , That ...
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And , by a second thread , revenge the wrong i Which , through deceit , hath hurt
my guiltless heart : Vouchsafe in time to save and set me free , Who seek and
serve none other saint but thee . SONNET LVII . ALL ye that grieve to think my ...
And , by a second thread , revenge the wrong i Which , through deceit , hath hurt
my guiltless heart : Vouchsafe in time to save and set me free , Who seek and
serve none other saint but thee . SONNET LVII . ALL ye that grieve to think my ...
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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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