 Philomel her voice shall raise ? You violets that first appear, By your pure purple mantles known Like the proud virgins of the year, As if the spring were all your own ; What are you when the rose is blown ? So, when my mistress shall be seen In form...  Memoirs of the Court of King James the First - Page 185by Lucy Aikin - 1822Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Percy - 1767 - 420 pages
...violets that firft appeare, By your pure purple mantles known Like the proud virgins of the yeare, As if the Spring were all your own ; What are you when the Rofe is blown ? 10 Ye curious chaunters of the wood, That warble forth dame Nature's layes, Thinking... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1790 - 346 pages
...you when the fun doth rife ? Ye violets that firft appear, By your pure purple mantles known> Like the proud virgins of the year, As if the Spring were all your own, What are you when the rofe is blown ? Ye curious chanters of the wood, That warble forth dame nature's lays, Thinking your... | |
 | 1797 - 614 pages
...Philomel her voice shall raise ? " You violets that first appear By your pure purple mantles known, i Like the proud "virgins of the year, As if the spring were all your own, What are you when the rose is blswn ? " So when my mistress shall be seen, Inform and beauty of her mind, By virtue first, then choice... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 382 pages
...you, wheu the sun doth rise ? Ye violets that first appear, By your pure purple mantles known, Like the proud virgins of the year, As if the spring were all your own, What aie you, when the rose is blown ! Ye curious chanters of the wood, That warble forth dame nature's... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1803 - 468 pages
...Philomel her voice shall raise ? You violets that first appear, By your pure purple mantles known, Like the proud virgins of the year, As if the spring were...mistress shall be seen In form and beauty of her mind ; SIR HENRY WOTTOlf. A Description ef the Countries Recreations. QWIVERING Fears, heart-tearing Cares,... | |
 | Lyre - Love poetry, English - 1806 - 208 pages
...warble forth dame Nature's lays, You violets that first appear, By your, pure purple mantles known, Like the proud virgins of the year, As if the Spring were...choice, a Queen ! Tell me, if she were not design'd The' eclipse and glory of her kind} GEORGE WITTIER. 1622. George Wither was born June 11,1588, at Mayndowne... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1807 - 514 pages
...voice ihall raiie? " You violets that firft appear, . " By y our pur e purple mantles known, •' Like the proud virgins of the year, " As if the spring...you when the rose is blown ? " So when my mistress (hall be seen, " \ajorm and beifufy of her mind, " B) virtue firft, then choice a Queen, " Tell me,... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 512 pages
...the sun doth rise? Ye violets lhat first appear, By your pure purple mantles known, Like the prood virgins of the year, As if the spring were all your own, What are you when the rose is blown ? Ye curious chanters of the wood, That warble forth dame nature's lays, Thinking your passions understood... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1811 - 482 pages
...Philomel her voice shall raise ? You violets that first appear, By your pure purple mantles known, Like the proud virgins of the year, As if the spring were...were not design'd Th' eclipse and glory of her kind ? A Description of the Country's Recreations. QUIVERING Fear, heart-tearing Cares, Anxious Sighs, untimely... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1811 - 472 pages
...Philomel her voice shall raise ? You violets that first appear, By your pure purple mantles known, Like the proud virgins of the year, As if the spring were...mistress shall be seen In form and beauty of her mind ; A Description of the Country's Recreations. QUIVERING Fear, heart-tearing Cares, Anxious Sighs, untimely... | |
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