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 139
... fears . What brought you then asleep ? Sweet speech , that liked men best . And where is now your dwelling place ? In gentle hearts I rest . Doth company displease ? It doth in many a one . Where would Desire then chuse to be ? He likes ...
... fears . What brought you then asleep ? Sweet speech , that liked men best . And where is now your dwelling place ? In gentle hearts I rest . Doth company displease ? It doth in many a one . Where would Desire then chuse to be ? He likes ...
Page 151
... fear oppress'd , If fear by hope suppress'd again , Be proofs , that love within the breast Hath bound the heart with fancy's chain- Then I , of force , no longer may In covert keep my piercing blame , Which ever doth itself bewray ...
... fear oppress'd , If fear by hope suppress'd again , Be proofs , that love within the breast Hath bound the heart with fancy's chain- Then I , of force , no longer may In covert keep my piercing blame , Which ever doth itself bewray ...
Page 162
... fear of farther crack , But what I drad , did me poor wretch betide— For forth he drew an arrow from his side . He pierced the quick , and I began to start ; A pleasing wound , but that it was too high ; His shaft procured a sharp , yet ...
... fear of farther crack , But what I drad , did me poor wretch betide— For forth he drew an arrow from his side . He pierced the quick , and I began to start ; A pleasing wound , but that it was too high ; His shaft procured a sharp , yet ...
Page 168
... fear to fall . A chance may win that by mischance was lost , That net that holds no great , takes little fish : In some things all , in all things none are cross'd : Few all they need , but none have all they wish . Unmingled joys here ...
... fear to fall . A chance may win that by mischance was lost , That net that holds no great , takes little fish : In some things all , in all things none are cross'd : Few all they need , but none have all they wish . Unmingled joys here ...
Page 171
... fear : Some wither'd trees , asham'd of their decay , Beset with green , and forced gray coats to wear . Here , chrystal springs , crept out of secret vein , Straight find some envious hole that hides their grain ; Here scared tufts ...
... fear : Some wither'd trees , asham'd of their decay , Beset with green , and forced gray coats to wear . Here , chrystal springs , crept out of secret vein , Straight find some envious hole that hides their grain ; Here scared tufts ...
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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