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Page 53
... Turn'd upward to the sky she lay , Her head on a wet heap of hay , And fell asleep : and while she slept , And did not dream , the minutes crept Round to twelve again ; but she , Being waked at last , sigh'd quietly , And strangely ...
... Turn'd upward to the sky she lay , Her head on a wet heap of hay , And fell asleep : and while she slept , And did not dream , the minutes crept Round to twelve again ; but she , Being waked at last , sigh'd quietly , And strangely ...
Page 180
... turn'd ; O time too swift , O swiftness never ceasing ! His youth ' gainst time and age hath ever spurn'd , But spurn'd in vain ; youth waneth by increasing : Beauty , strength , youth , are flowers but fading seen ; Duty , faith , love ...
... turn'd ; O time too swift , O swiftness never ceasing ! His youth ' gainst time and age hath ever spurn'd , But spurn'd in vain ; youth waneth by increasing : Beauty , strength , youth , are flowers but fading seen ; Duty , faith , love ...
Page 590
... turn to go yet turning stay . Remember me when no more day by day You tell me of our future that you planned : Only remember me ; you understand It will be late to counsel then or pray . Yet if you should forget me for a while And ...
... turn to go yet turning stay . Remember me when no more day by day You tell me of our future that you planned : Only remember me ; you understand It will be late to counsel then or pray . Yet if you should forget me for a while And ...
Contents
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