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 31801 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 16
Page 67
... Chloris , for that damask rose In her cheek , I held as dear ; Yea , a thousand lik'd , well - near ; And , in love with all together , Feared the enjoying either ; ' Cause to be of one possess❜d , Barr'd the hope of all the rest ...
... Chloris , for that damask rose In her cheek , I held as dear ; Yea , a thousand lik'd , well - near ; And , in love with all together , Feared the enjoying either ; ' Cause to be of one possess❜d , Barr'd the hope of all the rest ...
Page 164
English poets George Ellis. EDMOND WALLER , Born 1605 , and died 1687 . CHLORIS , farewell ! I now must go : For , if with thee I longer stay , Thy eyes prevail upon me so , I shall prove blind , and lose my way . Fame of thy beauty ...
English poets George Ellis. EDMOND WALLER , Born 1605 , and died 1687 . CHLORIS , farewell ! I now must go : For , if with thee I longer stay , Thy eyes prevail upon me so , I shall prove blind , and lose my way . Fame of thy beauty ...
Page 165
... Chloris , no ! I will return , And raise thy story to that height , That strangers shall at distance burn , And she distrust me reprobate . Then shall my love this doubt displace , And gain such trust , that I may come And banquet ...
... Chloris , no ! I will return , And raise thy story to that height , That strangers shall at distance burn , And she distrust me reprobate . Then shall my love this doubt displace , And gain such trust , that I may come And banquet ...
Page 176
... That can so far extend their fame . Verse , thus design'd , has no ill fate , If it arrive but at the date Of fading beauty ; if it prove But as long - liv'd as present love . SONG . WHILE I listen to thy voice , Chloris [ 176 ]
... That can so far extend their fame . Verse , thus design'd , has no ill fate , If it arrive but at the date Of fading beauty ; if it prove But as long - liv'd as present love . SONG . WHILE I listen to thy voice , Chloris [ 176 ]
Page 177
English poets George Ellis. SONG . WHILE I listen to thy voice , Chloris , I feel my life decay : That powerful noise Calls my flitting soul away . Oh ! suppress that magic sound , Which destroys without a wound . Peace , Chloris , peace ...
English poets George Ellis. SONG . WHILE I listen to thy voice , Chloris , I feel my life decay : That powerful noise Calls my flitting soul away . Oh ! suppress that magic sound , Which destroys without a wound . Peace , Chloris , peace ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Admet Anon Beaumont and Fletcher beauty beauty's birds blush born breast breath Carew CASTARA Celia Charles II chaste cheek Chloris court Cupid dear death delight died disdain dost doth earth Edgar Atheling English eyes face fair fancy fate fear flame flowers folly FRANCIS BEAUMONT grace Greensleeves grief happy hath hear heart heaven hope Isaac Walton John Hall joys Julius Cæsar king kiss Laius language lips live lord lov'd love's lover maid MATTHEW STEVENSON melancholy miscellany mistress morn muse ne'er never night nymph o'er Oxford pain is love passion Phillis Picts pleasure poems poet poetry pride printed Prithee reign rose Saxon scorn Shakspeare shew sigh sing smile SONG SONNET sorrow soul specimen spring stanzas swain sweet taste tears tell thee thine thing thou art thought wanton Whilst wind wings wouldest not love youth