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 |
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... Whom quenchless flames of luckless love does burn ; ( Thy Memnon's loss requires no more regret ) And since my own cannot procure but scorn , Lend me thy moving tears , sweet weeping morn . SONNET XX . PONDER thy cares , and sum them [ 63 ]
... Whom quenchless flames of luckless love does burn ; ( Thy Memnon's loss requires no more regret ) And since my own cannot procure but scorn , Lend me thy moving tears , sweet weeping morn . SONNET XX . PONDER thy cares , and sum them [ 63 ]
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... scorn and let her go ; For if she be not for me , What care I for whom she be ? AMARYLLIS I did woo , And I courted Phillis too ; Daphne for her love I chose ; Chloris , for that damask rose In her cheek , I held as dear ; Yea , a ...
... scorn and let her go ; For if she be not for me , What care I for whom she be ? AMARYLLIS I did woo , And I courted Phillis too ; Daphne for her love I chose ; Chloris , for that damask rose In her cheek , I held as dear ; Yea , a ...
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... this thou may'st believe me , ( So indifferent though I seem ) Death with tortures would not grieve me More , than loss of thy esteem. ́ For , if VIRTUE me forsake , All a scorn of me will make . Then , as I , on thee relying , Do [ 71 ]
... this thou may'st believe me , ( So indifferent though I seem ) Death with tortures would not grieve me More , than loss of thy esteem. ́ For , if VIRTUE me forsake , All a scorn of me will make . Then , as I , on thee relying , Do [ 71 ]
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... scorn to vow a duty , Where each lustful lad may woo : Give me her , whose sun - like beauty Buzzards dare not soar unto : She , she it is Affords that bliss For which I would refuse no pain : But such as you , Fond fools , adieu ! You ...
... scorn to vow a duty , Where each lustful lad may woo : Give me her , whose sun - like beauty Buzzards dare not soar unto : She , she it is Affords that bliss For which I would refuse no pain : But such as you , Fond fools , adieu ! You ...
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... scorn , Nor , forlorn , Bend their heads with chilling blast . Riper age expects to have Harvests of his proper toil : Times to give , and to receive Seeds and fruits from fertile soil : But at length Doth his strength , Youth , and ...
... scorn , Nor , forlorn , Bend their heads with chilling blast . Riper age expects to have Harvests of his proper toil : Times to give , and to receive Seeds and fruits from fertile soil : But at length Doth his strength , Youth , and ...
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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