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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... sleep with cares opprest , Yet when she spies the pleasant light , She sends sweet notes from out her breast : So sing I now , because I think How joys approach when sorrows shrink . And as fair Philomele again Can watch and sing when ...
... sleep with cares opprest , Yet when she spies the pleasant light , She sends sweet notes from out her breast : So sing I now , because I think How joys approach when sorrows shrink . And as fair Philomele again Can watch and sing when ...
Page 143
... Have won the haven with my head . With lullaby then youth be still , With lullaby content thy will ; Since courage quails , and comes behind , Go sleep , and so beguile thy mind . Next , lullaby my gazing eyes , Which wonted were [ 143 ]
... Have won the haven with my head . With lullaby then youth be still , With lullaby content thy will ; Since courage quails , and comes behind , Go sleep , and so beguile thy mind . Next , lullaby my gazing eyes , Which wonted were [ 143 ]
Page 150
... sleep , and watchful care , F If mind , affright with dreadful dreams , If torments rife , and pleasure rare , If face besmear'd with often streams , If change of cheer from joy to smart , If alter'd hue from pale to red , If falt'ring ...
... sleep , and watchful care , F If mind , affright with dreadful dreams , If torments rife , and pleasure rare , If face besmear'd with often streams , If change of cheer from joy to smart , If alter'd hue from pale to red , If falt'ring ...
Page 158
... quiet slumber spent ; The poor estate scorns fortune's angry frown . Such sweet content , such minds , such sleep , such bliss , Beggars enjoy , when princes oft do miss . The homely house , that harbours quiet rest , The [ 158 ]
... quiet slumber spent ; The poor estate scorns fortune's angry frown . Such sweet content , such minds , such sleep , such bliss , Beggars enjoy , when princes oft do miss . The homely house , that harbours quiet rest , The [ 158 ]
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... sleep my senses all had drown'd , Such dreams arose within my breast As did with fear my mind confound . Methought , I wander'd in a wood , Which was as dark as pit of hell ; In midst whereof such waters stood , That where to pass I ...
... sleep my senses all had drown'd , Such dreams arose within my breast As did with fear my mind confound . Methought , I wander'd in a wood , Which was as dark as pit of hell ; In midst whereof such waters stood , That where to pass I ...
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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