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 79
... cause of thine unhappy day 66 By love was first begun . " For thou went'st first by suit to seek " A tiger to make tame ; ⚫ Overwatched , tired with watching . • Besprinkled . " That sets not by thy love a leek , [ 79 ]
... cause of thine unhappy day 66 By love was first begun . " For thou went'st first by suit to seek " A tiger to make tame ; ⚫ Overwatched , tired with watching . • Besprinkled . " That sets not by thy love a leek , [ 79 ]
Page 85
... cause of the reforma- tion , taking offence at the indecent ballads which were current among the courtiers ; and , hoping to substitute a set of more holy subjects , undertook a translation of the Psalter . A similar attempt had been ...
... cause of the reforma- tion , taking offence at the indecent ballads which were current among the courtiers ; and , hoping to substitute a set of more holy subjects , undertook a translation of the Psalter . A similar attempt had been ...
Page 93
... cause that we thus play : For burning heat blame not the fire , But him that bloweth the coal alway . Blame ye the cause , blame ye not us ; That we men's faults have touched thus , Blame not my lute . A DITTY , To be sung of musicians ...
... cause that we thus play : For burning heat blame not the fire , But him that bloweth the coal alway . Blame ye the cause , blame ye not us ; That we men's faults have touched thus , Blame not my lute . A DITTY , To be sung of musicians ...
Page 96
... cause , and why , To break my heart , and nought the better ? My heart , sen thou may not her please , Adieu ! as good love comes as gaes ; 2 Go chuse another , and forget her . God give him dolour and disease , That breaks his heart ...
... cause , and why , To break my heart , and nought the better ? My heart , sen thou may not her please , Adieu ! as good love comes as gaes ; 2 Go chuse another , and forget her . God give him dolour and disease , That breaks his heart ...
Page 117
... cause spring - tides to raise great flood ; And lofty ships leave anchor in mud , Bereaving many of life and of blood ; Yet , true it is , as cow chews cud , And trees , at spring , do yield forth bud , Except wind stands as never it ...
... cause spring - tides to raise great flood ; And lofty ships leave anchor in mud , Bereaving many of life and of blood ; Yet , true it is , as cow chews cud , And trees , at spring , do yield forth bud , Except wind stands as never it ...
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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