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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Page 46
... scorn'd poverty and Fortune's hate Common I find to me and to the Muses ; But with the Muses welcome poorest fate ! Safe in my humble cottage will I rest ; And lifting up from my untainted breast A quiet spirit to heaven , securely live ...
... scorn'd poverty and Fortune's hate Common I find to me and to the Muses ; But with the Muses welcome poorest fate ! Safe in my humble cottage will I rest ; And lifting up from my untainted breast A quiet spirit to heaven , securely live ...
Page 72
... leave me still to mourn ; Complaining best becomes my mirthless state , Who in quenchless flames of luckless love does burn ! Thy Memnon's loss requires no more regret . And , since my own cannot procure but scorn , 72 122.
... leave me still to mourn ; Complaining best becomes my mirthless state , Who in quenchless flames of luckless love does burn ! Thy Memnon's loss requires no more regret . And , since my own cannot procure but scorn , 72 122.
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... scorn , Lend me thy moving tears , sweet weeping Morn ! SONNET . PONDER thy cares , and sum them all in one , Get the account of all thy heart's disease ; Reckon the torments do thy mind displease , Write up each sigh , each plaint ...
... scorn , Lend me thy moving tears , sweet weeping Morn ! SONNET . PONDER thy cares , and sum them all in one , Get the account of all thy heart's disease ; Reckon the torments do thy mind displease , Write up each sigh , each plaint ...
Page 77
... scorn and let her go ; For if she be not for me , What care I for whom she be ? AMARYLLIS I did woo , And I courted Phillis too ; Daphne for her love I chose ; Chloris for that damask rose In her cheek I held as dear ; Yea , a thousand ...
... scorn and let her go ; For if she be not for me , What care I for whom she be ? AMARYLLIS I did woo , And I courted Phillis too ; Daphne for her love I chose ; Chloris for that damask rose In her cheek I held as dear ; Yea , a thousand ...
Page 81
... than loss of thy esteem . For , if VIRTUE me forsake , All a scorn of me will make . Then , as I , on thee relying , Do no changing fear in thee , VOL . III . G So , by my defects supplying , From all changing GEORGE WITHER . 81.
... than loss of thy esteem . For , if VIRTUE me forsake , All a scorn of me will make . Then , as I , on thee relying , Do no changing fear in thee , VOL . III . G So , by my defects supplying , From all changing GEORGE WITHER . 81.
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