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... king's right knee ; ' Sir Patrick Spens is the best sailor That sails upon the sea . ' The King has written a braid letter , And sign'd it wi ' his hand , And sent it to Sir Patrick Spens , Was walking on the sand . The first line that ...
... king's right knee ; ' Sir Patrick Spens is the best sailor That sails upon the sea . ' The King has written a braid letter , And sign'd it wi ' his hand , And sent it to Sir Patrick Spens , Was walking on the sand . The first line that ...
Page 153
... king , And sweeter too : For kings have cares that wait upon a Crown , And cares can make the sweetest love to frown : Ah then , ah then , If country loves such sweet desires do gain , What Lady would not love a Shepherd Swain ? His ...
... king , And sweeter too : For kings have cares that wait upon a Crown , And cares can make the sweetest love to frown : Ah then , ah then , If country loves such sweet desires do gain , What Lady would not love a Shepherd Swain ? His ...
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... King of seas securely reign : For that short woe in this base earthly dwelling , Enjoying joy all excellence excelling . Then do not thou , my boy , cast down thy mind , But seek to please with all thy busy care The King of seas ; so ...
... King of seas securely reign : For that short woe in this base earthly dwelling , Enjoying joy all excellence excelling . Then do not thou , my boy , cast down thy mind , But seek to please with all thy busy care The King of seas ; so ...
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TABLE OF CONTENTS BOOK I | 1 |
Anon Lully lulley | 2 |
Anon The Laily Worm | 3 |
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ANON beauty BEN JONSON beneath birds blood breast breath bright clouds dark dead dear death delight doth dream earth EMILY BRONTË eternal ev'ry eyes fair fall fear fire flowers friends glory golden grace grave green grief hair hand hast hath head hear heart heaven JOHN DONNE JOHN MILTON kiss Lady leave light lips live look Lord Lord Randal Love's lovers MICHAEL DRAYTON mind moon morn never night numbers o'er pain PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY pleasure Poems rest ROBERT HERRICK rose round shade shadows shalt shepherd shine sighs sight silent sing Sir Patrick Spens sleep smile soft song Sonnet sorrow soul spirit spring stars sweet tears thee thine things THOMAS CAMPION thou art thought tree unto voice waves weep wild WILLIAM WILLIAM BLAKE WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE WILLIAM WORDSWORTH wind wings