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Of this triumphant pleasant place , A lusty lady ' was mistress ; Whose lord was
dead some time before , Wherethrough , her dolour was the more . But yet , she
took some comforting , To hear the pleasant dulce talking Of this young squyer ;
of ...
Of this triumphant pleasant place , A lusty lady ' was mistress ; Whose lord was
dead some time before , Wherethrough , her dolour was the more . But yet , she
took some comforting , To hear the pleasant dulce talking Of this young squyer ;
of ...
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So , to hear more of his narration , This lady came to his collation ; Saying he was
right welcome hame . 4 “ Grandmerci then ( quoth he ) Madam . ” They past the
time with chess and table , ( For he to every game was able ) Then unto bed drew
...
So , to hear more of his narration , This lady came to his collation ; Saying he was
right welcome hame . 4 “ Grandmerci then ( quoth he ) Madam . ” They past the
time with chess and table , ( For he to every game was able ) Then unto bed drew
...
Page 52
A praise of his Love , wherein he reproveth them that compare their ladies with
his . Give place , ye lovers , here before That spent your boasts and brags in vain
; My lady ' s beauty passeth more The best of yours , I dare well saine , Than doth
...
A praise of his Love , wherein he reproveth them that compare their ladies with
his . Give place , ye lovers , here before That spent your boasts and brags in vain
; My lady ' s beauty passeth more The best of yours , I dare well saine , Than doth
...
Page 69
A Praise of his Lady . [ Abridged from 56 lines . ] 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 ...
A Praise of his Lady . [ Abridged from 56 lines . ] 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 ...
Page 149
Thy face divine , and my desire , From flesh , hath me transform ' d to fire , O
nature ! thou that first didst frame My lady ' s hair of purest gold ; Her face of
chrystal to the same ; Her lips of precious rubies mould ; Her neck of alabaster
white ...
Thy face divine , and my desire , From flesh , hath me transform ' d to fire , O
nature ! thou that first didst frame My lady ' s hair of purest gold ; Her face of
chrystal to the same ; Her lips of precious rubies mould ; Her neck of alabaster
white ...
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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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