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 31801 |
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... I find it now my misery . The scene is turn'd , my joys are gone , Fear , discontent , and sorrows come . All my griefs to this are jolly , Nought so fierce as melancholy I'll not change life with any king , I ravish'd [ 9 ]
... I find it now my misery . The scene is turn'd , my joys are gone , Fear , discontent , and sorrows come . All my griefs to this are jolly , Nought so fierce as melancholy I'll not change life with any king , I ravish'd [ 9 ]
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... turn , which turn my sweets to sours ! Thou art the same which still thou wast before ; Delicious , lusty , amiable , fair , But she whose breath embalm'd thy wholesome air Is gone , nor gold nor gems her can restore . Neglected virtue ...
... turn , which turn my sweets to sours ! Thou art the same which still thou wast before ; Delicious , lusty , amiable , fair , But she whose breath embalm'd thy wholesome air Is gone , nor gold nor gems her can restore . Neglected virtue ...
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... Turn away thy tempting eye : Shew not me thy painted beauty , These impostures I defy : My spirit loaths Where gaudy cloaths , And feigned oaths , may love obtain : I love her so , Whose look swears no ; That all thy labour will be vain ...
... Turn away thy tempting eye : Shew not me thy painted beauty , These impostures I defy : My spirit loaths Where gaudy cloaths , And feigned oaths , may love obtain : I love her so , Whose look swears no ; That all thy labour will be vain ...
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... . Thou , in another , sad as that , re - send The truest heart that lover e'er did lend . Now turn from each : so fare our sever'd hearts As the divorc'd soul from her body parts . FRANCIS QUARLES , 66 Born 1592 , was a very [ 95 ]
... . Thou , in another , sad as that , re - send The truest heart that lover e'er did lend . Now turn from each : so fare our sever'd hearts As the divorc'd soul from her body parts . FRANCIS QUARLES , 66 Born 1592 , was a very [ 95 ]
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... , And keep the gentry down . Good manners have an ill report , And turn to pride , we see ; We'll therefore cry good manners down , And hey ! then up go we ! VOL . III . H The name of lord shall be abhorr'd , For every [ 97 ]
... , And keep the gentry down . Good manners have an ill report , And turn to pride , we see ; We'll therefore cry good manners down , And hey ! then up go we ! VOL . III . H The name of lord shall be abhorr'd , For every [ 97 ]
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