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Thus may ' st thou safely say and swear · That rigour reigns and ruth doth fail , In
thankless thoughts thy thoughts do wear , Thy truth , thy faith may nought avail
For thy good - will . Why shouldst thou so Still graff where grace it will not grow ?
Thus may ' st thou safely say and swear · That rigour reigns and ruth doth fail , In
thankless thoughts thy thoughts do wear , Thy truth , thy faith may nought avail
For thy good - will . Why shouldst thou so Still graff where grace it will not grow ?
Page 115
... not an elegant didactic poem , being solely intended for the use of the practical
farmer . The preface “ to the buier of this book , " begins with the following lines ,
in a metre afterwards adopted by ShenstoneWhat lookest thou herein to have ?
... not an elegant didactic poem , being solely intended for the use of the practical
farmer . The preface “ to the buier of this book , " begins with the following lines ,
in a metre afterwards adopted by ShenstoneWhat lookest thou herein to have ?
Page 145
I must alledge , and thou canst tell How faithfully I vow ' d to serve : And how thou
seem ' dst to like me well ; And how thou saidst I did deserve To be thy lord , thy
knight , thy king , And how much more I list not sing . And canst thou now , thou ...
I must alledge , and thou canst tell How faithfully I vow ' d to serve : And how thou
seem ' dst to like me well ; And how thou saidst I did deserve To be thy lord , thy
knight , thy king , And how much more I list not sing . And canst thou now , thou ...
Page 200
HUSBAND ! if thou wilt pure appear , ( Even as thyself ) then hold me dear . So
shalt thou please Jehove divine , So shalt thou make me nourish mine . See that
our house , wherein we dwell , Be handsome , wholesome , walled well : And let
...
HUSBAND ! if thou wilt pure appear , ( Even as thyself ) then hold me dear . So
shalt thou please Jehove divine , So shalt thou make me nourish mine . See that
our house , wherein we dwell , Be handsome , wholesome , walled well : And let
...
Page 201
And , when in sport some time I spend , Do thou not sharply reprehend . And
when I joy with thee to jest , In angry mood do not molest . ' Tis not enough that I
love thee , But something thou must make of me . If I shall not of thee be jealous ,
See ...
And , when in sport some time I spend , Do thou not sharply reprehend . And
when I joy with thee to jest , In angry mood do not molest . ' Tis not enough that I
love thee , But something thou must make of me . If I shall not of thee be jealous ,
See ...
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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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