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The Works of Beaumont and Fletcher (Volume 3) ~ Paperbound - Page 258
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The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, Volume 6

Francis Beaumont - 1750 - 462 pages
...Windw Frank, and Clora, The SON Q. .:. . __ , .. • , i 1. Tell me dear eft, what is Love? ; 2. 'TV* a Lightning from above, ; : . , "Tis an Arrow, 'tis a Fire, ." ' "Tis a Soy they call Defire. .,, Both. "Tis a Grave, Gapes to have \ . poor Fools that long to prove. i, fell...
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Miscellanies Upon Various Subjects

John Aubrey - 1784 - 324 pages
...glances, than . by full gazings ; and fo for envy and malice. , Tell me deareft, what is Love ? JTis a Lightning from above : 'Tis an Arrow, 'tis a Fire, 'Tis a Boy they call Defire,* 'Tis fomething divine and inexplicable. It is ftrange, that as one walks the ftreet.s fometimes...
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Specimens of the Early English Poets, Volume 1

George Ellis - 1790 - 346 pages
...woe, Gentleft fair! mourn, mourn, no moe. DUET IN THE CAPTAIN. " TELL me, deareft, what is love J" 'Tis a lightning from above; 'Tis an arrow, 'tis a fire; 'Tis a boy they call Defire; 'Tis a grave Gapes to have Thofe poor fools that long to prove. «• Tell me more, are women...
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Specimens of the early English poets [ed. by G. Ellis.]. To which ..., Volume 3

English poets - 1801 - 454 pages
...woe, Gentlest fair ! mourn, mourn, no moc. DUET. [In the Captain.] " TELL me, dearest, what is love I" Tis a lightning from above ; Tis an arrow, 'tis a fire ; 'Tis a boy they call Desire ; 'Tis a grave Gapes to have Those poor fools that long to prove. 11 Tell me more, are women true ?"...
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Specimens of the early English poets [ed. by G. Ellis.]. To which ..., Volume 3

English poets - 1801 - 488 pages
...Gentlest fair ! mourn, mourn, no moe. DUET. [In the Captain.] " TELL me, dearest, what is love I" "Pis a lightning from above ; 'Tis an arrow, 'tis a fire ; 'Tis a boy they call Desire ; 'Tis a grave Gapes to have Those poor fools that long to prove. " Tell me more, are women true ?"...
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Specimens of the Early English Poets: To which is Prefixed, an Historical ...

George Ellis - 1811 - 476 pages
...Gentlest fair ! mourn, mourn no mo. SONG. [In " The Captain."] " TELL me, dearest, what is love ?" 'Tis a lightning from above ; 'Tis an arrow, 'tis a fire $ 'Tis a boy they call Desire ; Tis a grave Gapes to have Those poor fools tkat long to prove. " Tell me more, are women true ?"...
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Bacchus in Tuscany: A Dithyrambic Poem

Francesco Redi, Leigh Hunt - 1825 - 280 pages
...think of a piece of music in Beaumont and Fletcher : — MOTES 201 Tell me, dearest, what is Love ? 'Tis a lightning from above ; "Tis an arrow, 'tis a fire, 'Tis a boy they call Desire. Mark the exquisite modulation, and the variety of vowels. Beaumont and Fletcher appear to me to have...
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Bacchus in Tuscany: A Dithyrambic Poem

Francesco Redi, Leigh Hunt - 1825 - 262 pages
...love, but I think of a piece of music in Beaumont and Fletcher:— Tell me, dearest, what is Love ? 'Tis a lightning from above ; Tis an arrow, 'tis a fire, 'Tis a boy they call Desire. Mark the exquisite modulation, and the variety of vowels. Beaumont and Fletcher appear to me to have...
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The songs of England and Scotland

England - 1835 - 794 pages
...of the Burning Pestle," Act 2, Scene !, standing thus : Jiup. Tell me dearest what is love I Luce, 'Tis a lightning from above ; 'Tis an arrow, 'tis a fire, 'Tis a boy they call Desire. "Tis a smile Doth beguile Jaif. The poor hearts of men that prove. Tell me more are women true ? Luce,...
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The Songs of England and Scotland, Volume 1

1835 - 378 pages
...3, Scene 2, standing: thus: Jasp. Tell me dearest what is love ? Luce. "Pis a lightning from above 3 'Tis an arrow, 'tis a fire, "Tis a boy they call Desire. 'Tis a smile Doth beguile Jasp. The poor hearts of men that prove. Tell me more are women true ? Luce....
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