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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... delight in other's woe : Unwise am I , ye may well say , For that I have honour'd you so : But blameless I , who could not chuse To be enchanted by your eye : But ye to blame , thus to refuse My service , and to let me die . Puttenham ...
... delight in other's woe : Unwise am I , ye may well say , For that I have honour'd you so : But blameless I , who could not chuse To be enchanted by your eye : But ye to blame , thus to refuse My service , and to let me die . Puttenham ...
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English poets George Ellis. THE BIRTH OF DESIRE . [ From Breton's Bower of Delights , 1597. ) WHEN wert thou born , Desire ? In pomp and pride of May . By whom , sweet boy , wert thou begot ? By good - conceit , men say . Tell me who was ...
English poets George Ellis. THE BIRTH OF DESIRE . [ From Breton's Bower of Delights , 1597. ) WHEN wert thou born , Desire ? In pomp and pride of May . By whom , sweet boy , wert thou begot ? By good - conceit , men say . Tell me who was ...
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... delight , To live in joys when I am gone , I cannot live ; it will not be , I die to think to part from thee . THE LULLABY OF A LOVER . SING lullaby , as women do , Wherewith they bring their babes to rest ; And lullaby can I sing too ...
... delight , To live in joys when I am gone , I cannot live ; it will not be , I die to think to part from thee . THE LULLABY OF A LOVER . SING lullaby , as women do , Wherewith they bring their babes to rest ; And lullaby can I sing too ...
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... 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 lullaby thy doubts appease ; For , trust ...
... 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 lullaby thy doubts appease ; For , trust ...
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... now is wit consumed with thought . Once , I rejoiced above the sky ; And now , for thee , alas , I die . Once , I rejoiced in company ; And now , my chief and whole delight ab Is from my friends away to fly , And [ 148 ]
... now is wit consumed with thought . Once , I rejoiced above the sky ; And now , for thee , alas , I die . Once , I rejoiced in company ; And now , my chief and whole delight ab Is from my friends away to fly , And [ 148 ]
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