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His glowing fancy , his unbounded command of language , and his astonishing
facility and sweetness of versification , have placed him in the very first rank of
English poets . It is hoped that the following specimens , selected from his minor ...
His glowing fancy , his unbounded command of language , and his astonishing
facility and sweetness of versification , have placed him in the very first rank of
English poets . It is hoped that the following specimens , selected from his minor ...
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Better place no wit can find , Cupid ' s yoke to loose , or bind : These sweet flow '
rs on fine bed too , Us in their best language woo . · Take me , & c . That you
heard was but a mouse : Dumb sleep holdeth all the house : Yet , asleep ,
methinks ...
Better place no wit can find , Cupid ' s yoke to loose , or bind : These sweet flow '
rs on fine bed too , Us in their best language woo . · Take me , & c . That you
heard was but a mouse : Dumb sleep holdeth all the house : Yet , asleep ,
methinks ...
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| Title | 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 2 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, English poets |
| Author | English poets |
| Editor | George Ellis |
| Published | 1801 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 21 Jun 2007 |
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