Specimens of the Early English Poets: To which is Prefixed, an Historical Sketch of the Rise and Progress of the English Poetry and Language, with a Biography of Each Poet, &c, Volume 3H. Washbourne, 1845 |
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... , Notes from the lark I'll borrow ; Bird prune thy wing , nightingale sing , To give my love good - morrow ! To give my love good - morrow , Notes from them both I'll borrow . Wake from thy nest , robin - red - breast 25 25.
... , Notes from the lark I'll borrow ; Bird prune thy wing , nightingale sing , To give my love good - morrow ! To give my love good - morrow , Notes from them both I'll borrow . Wake from thy nest , robin - red - breast 25 25.
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... birds in every furrow ; And from each hill let music shrill Give my fair love good - morrow ! Blackbird , and thrush , in every bush , Stare , linnet , and cock - sparrow ! You pretty elves , amongst yourselves , Sing my fair love good ...
... birds in every furrow ; And from each hill let music shrill Give my fair love good - morrow ! Blackbird , and thrush , in every bush , Stare , linnet , and cock - sparrow ! You pretty elves , amongst yourselves , Sing my fair love good ...
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... d bridegroom of the earth . The well - accorded birds did sing Their hymns unto the pleasant time , And in a sweet consorted chime Did welcome in the cheerful spring . To which , soft whistles of the wind , And D 2 35.
... d bridegroom of the earth . The well - accorded birds did sing Their hymns unto the pleasant time , And in a sweet consorted chime Did welcome in the cheerful spring . To which , soft whistles of the wind , And D 2 35.
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... birds , for love that sing and play ; And of all Love's joyful flame I the bud and blossom am . Only bend thy knee to me , Thy wooing shall thy winning be ! See , see the flowers that below Now as fresh as morning blow , And of all the ...
... birds , for love that sing and play ; And of all Love's joyful flame I the bud and blossom am . Only bend thy knee to me , Thy wooing shall thy winning be ! See , see the flowers that below Now as fresh as morning blow , And of all the ...
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... birds their ramage did on thee " bestow . Since that dear voice which did thy sounds approve , 5 Which wont in such harmonious strains to flow , Is reft from earth to tune those spheres above , What art thou but a harbinger of wo ? Thy ...
... birds their ramage did on thee " bestow . Since that dear voice which did thy sounds approve , 5 Which wont in such harmonious strains to flow , Is reft from earth to tune those spheres above , What art thou but a harbinger of wo ? Thy ...
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