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Page 117
Though winds do rage , as winds were wood , " And cause spring - tides to raise
great flood ; And lofty ships leave ... as cow chews cud , And trees , at spring , do
yield forth bud , Except wind stands as never it stood , It is an ill wind turns none ...
Though winds do rage , as winds were wood , " And cause spring - tides to raise
great flood ; And lofty ships leave ... as cow chews cud , And trees , at spring , do
yield forth bud , Except wind stands as never it stood , It is an ill wind turns none ...
Page 170
A place for mated minds , an only bower , Where every thing doth sooth a
dumpish mood : Earth is forlorn : the cloudy sky doth lower : The wind here
weeps , here sighs , here cries aloud . The struggling flood between the marble
groans ; Then ...
A place for mated minds , an only bower , Where every thing doth sooth a
dumpish mood : Earth is forlorn : the cloudy sky doth lower : The wind here
weeps , here sighs , here cries aloud . The struggling flood between the marble
groans ; Then ...
Page 218
Dost thou ever think to enter Th ' Elysian fields , that darest not venture In Charon
' s barge ? a lover ' s mind Must use to sail with every wind ! He that loves , and
fears to try , Learns his mistress to deny . Doth she chide thee ? ' tis to shew it ...
Dost thou ever think to enter Th ' Elysian fields , that darest not venture In Charon
' s barge ? a lover ' s mind Must use to sail with every wind ! He that loves , and
fears to try , Learns his mistress to deny . Doth she chide thee ? ' tis to shew it ...
Page 307
Blow , blow thou winter - wind , Thou art not so unkind As man ' s ingratitude : Thy
tooth is not so keen , Because thou art not seen , Although thy breath be rude .
Freeze , freeze thou bitter sky , Thou dost not bite so nigh As benefits forgot ...
Blow , blow thou winter - wind , Thou art not so unkind As man ' s ingratitude : Thy
tooth is not so keen , Because thou art not seen , Although thy breath be rude .
Freeze , freeze thou bitter sky , Thou dost not bite so nigh As benefits forgot ...
Page 321
Words are easy , like the wind , Faithful friends are hard to find . Every man will
be thy friend Whilst thou hast wherewith to spend : But , if store of crowns be
scant , No man will supply thy want . If that one be prodigal , Bountiful they will
him call ...
Words are easy , like the wind , Faithful friends are hard to find . Every man will
be thy friend Whilst thou hast wherewith to spend : But , if store of crowns be
scant , No man will supply thy want . If that one be prodigal , Bountiful they will
him call ...
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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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