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 21801 |
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Page 144
... bright , Entice you efte with vain delight . And lullaby , my wanton will , Let reason's rule now rein thy thought , Since all too late I find by skill , How dear I have thy fancies bought ; With lullaby now take thine ease , With ...
... bright , Entice you efte with vain delight . And lullaby , my wanton will , Let reason's rule now rein thy thought , Since all too late I find by skill , How dear I have thy fancies bought ; With lullaby now take thine ease , With ...
Page 159
... bright Venus vaunts her silver shine ? Oh , more than that , by just compare is thine , Whose chrystal looks the cloudy heavens do clear . How oft have I descending Titan seen , His burning looks couch in the sea - queen's lap ; And ...
... bright Venus vaunts her silver shine ? Oh , more than that , by just compare is thine , Whose chrystal looks the cloudy heavens do clear . How oft have I descending Titan seen , His burning looks couch in the sea - queen's lap ; And ...
Page 160
... bright Atreus with his train give place , While she led forth the day with her fair face , And lent each star a more than Delian light . Not Jove , or nature ( should they both agree To make a woman of the firmament Of his mix'd purity ) ...
... bright Atreus with his train give place , While she led forth the day with her fair face , And lent each star a more than Delian light . Not Jove , or nature ( should they both agree To make a woman of the firmament Of his mix'd purity ) ...
Page 164
... Her teeth are pearl , breasts are ivory Of fair Samela ; Her cheeks like rose and lily yield forth gleams , Her brows ' bright arches fram'd of ebony ; Thus fair Samela Passeth fair Venus in her brightest hue , And Juno [ 164 ]
... Her teeth are pearl , breasts are ivory Of fair Samela ; Her cheeks like rose and lily yield forth gleams , Her brows ' bright arches fram'd of ebony ; Thus fair Samela Passeth fair Venus in her brightest hue , And Juno [ 164 ]
Page 184
... bright , " His conquer'd arms shall be thy triumph's light . " As he the world , so thou shalt him subdue ; I " And I , thy glory through the world will ring : " So , by my pains , thou wilt consent to rue , " And kill despair . " With ...
... bright , " His conquer'd arms shall be thy triumph's light . " As he the world , so thou shalt him subdue ; I " And I , thy glory through the world will ring : " So , by my pains , thou wilt consent to rue , " And kill despair . " With ...
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beauty bird blame blind bliss born breast cheer court courtier Cupid dame dear death delight dost doth earth Eclogues Edward VI England's Helicon English eyes fair faith farewell favour fear flowers following specimens gone Gorboduc grace green grief hairs Harpalus hath hear heart heaven Henry VIII honour kiss lady leave live looks lord love's lovely summer queen lovers lullaby lute mariage for evermair merry mind mourning muse never NICHOLAS BRETON night nought pain Phillida pity play pleasant poems poetical poetry poets praise pray printed quoth reign Roger Ascham Samela scorn shepherd shew sighs sight sing Sir Philip Sidney Sir Thomas Wyatt Sith sleep smiles SONG SONNET soul spondees sweet tears tell tereu thee thine thing thou thought three ravens tongue translated tree unto wanton Warton Whilst wight wind words worth mariage youth