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" Even then her charming melody doth prove, That all her bars are trees, her cage a grove. I am that bird, whom they combine Thus to deprive of liberty ; But though they do my corps confine, Yet maugre hate, my soul is free : And though immur'd, yet can... "
Reliques of Ancient English Poetry: Consisting of Old Heroic Ballads, Songs ... - Page 315
by Thomas Percy - 1775
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Rump: Or An Exact Collection of the Choycest Poems and Songs ..., Volume 1

1662 - 398 pages
...what I have not mine. My King from me, what Adamant can part, WThom I do wear engraven on my heart. I am that Bird whom they combine, Thus to deprive...though they do my Corps confine, Yet maugre hate, my Soul is free. Although Rebellion do my Body bind, My King can only captivate my mind. On the demolishing...
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Rump: Or An Exact Collection of the Choycest Poems and Songs ..., Volume 1

1662 - 400 pages
...what I have not mine. My King from me, what Adamant can part, Whom I do wear engraven on my heart. I am that Bird whom they combine, Thus to deprive...Liberty ; But though they do my Corps confine, Yet rnaugre hate, my Soul is free. Although Rebellion do my Body bind, My King can only captivate my mind....
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Freemason's Magazine, Or General and Complete Library, Volume 2

1794 - 518 pages
...company my solitude : And though immur'd, yet I can chirp and sing, Disgrace to rebels, glory to my king. I am that bird, whom they combine Thus to deprive...; But though they do my corps confine, Yet, maugre that, my soul is free. Although rebellion does my body bind, My king can only captivate my mind. CAPII....
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry, Selected for ...

Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 pages
...doth me chant her wonted tale In that her narrow hermitage 1 Even then her charming melody doth prove That all her bars are trees, her cage a grove. I am...my corps confine, Yet, maugre hate, my foul is free : And, though immur'd, yet can I chirp, and fing Difgracc to rebels, glory to my king. My foul is free...
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Elegant extracts in poetry, Volume 2

Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...she chant her wonted tale In that her narrow hermitage ! K.ven thcjrhcr charming melody doth prove That all her bars are trees, her cage a grove. I am...whom they combine Thus to deprive of liberty ; But (hough they do my corps confine, Vet, maiigre hate, rny soul is free : And though irnmur'd, yet can...
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The Twenty-ninth of May: Rare Doings at the Restoration, Volume 2

William Henry Pyne - 1825 - 408 pages
...what I have not, mine. My king from me, what adamant can part, Whom I do wear engraven on my heart. I am that bird whom they combine Thus to deprive of liberty ; But though they do my corpse confine, Yet maugre hate, my soul is free. Although rebellion do my body bind, My king can only...
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The twenty-ninth of May: rare doings at the Restoration, by Ephraim Hardcastle

William Henry Pyne - 1825 - 762 pages
...what I have not, mine. My king from me, what adamant can part, Whom I do wear engraven on my heart. I am that bird whom they combine Thus to deprive of liberty ; But though they do my corpse confine, Yet maugre hate, my soul is free. Although rebellion do my body bind, My king can only...
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Chambers's Cyclopædia of English Literature: A History ..., Volumes 3-4

Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 pages
...That all her bars aru trees, her case a£H»e. L am the bird whom they combine Time to deprive u£ remonies, and customs, that if one of their poets had written eithe »oui i» free ; And though I 'in mewed, yet I can chirp and eing, Disgrace to rebels, glory to my...
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Cyclopædia of English Literature: A Selection of the Choicest Productions ...

Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pages
...she chant her wonted tale, In that her narrow hermitage ! Even then her charming melody doth prove ray corpse confine, Yet, maugre hate, my soul is free : And, though immur'd, yet can I chirp and sing...
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Cyclopaedia of English Literature: First period, from the earliest times to 1400

Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pages
...hermitage ! Even then her charming melody doth prove That all her bars are trees, her cage a grore. ghbours and corpse confine, Yet, maugre hate, my soul is free : And, though immur'd, yet can I chirp and sing Disgrace...
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