Immortal Lyrics: An Anthology of English Lyric Poetry from Sir Walter Ralegh to A.E. HousmanHudson Strode |
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... bright lily grow Before rude hands have toucht it ? Have you markt but the fall of the snow Before the soil hath smutcht it ? Have you felt the wool of the beaver , Or swan's down ever ? Or have smelt o ' the bud of the brier , Or the ...
... bright lily grow Before rude hands have toucht it ? Have you markt but the fall of the snow Before the soil hath smutcht it ? Have you felt the wool of the beaver , Or swan's down ever ? Or have smelt o ' the bud of the brier , Or the ...
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... bright . Earth , let not thy envious shade Dare itself to interpose ; Cynthia's shining orb was made Heaven to clear when day did close : Bless us then with wished sight , Goddess excellently bright . Lay thy bow of pearl apart , And ...
... bright . Earth , let not thy envious shade Dare itself to interpose ; Cynthia's shining orb was made Heaven to clear when day did close : Bless us then with wished sight , Goddess excellently bright . Lay thy bow of pearl apart , And ...
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... bright face ; When on some gilded cloud or flower My gazing soul would dwell an hour , And in those weaker glories spy Some shadows of eternity ; Before I taught my tongue to wound My conscience with a sinful sound , Or had the black ...
... bright face ; When on some gilded cloud or flower My gazing soul would dwell an hour , And in those weaker glories spy Some shadows of eternity ; Before I taught my tongue to wound My conscience with a sinful sound , Or had the black ...
Contents
ANONYMOUS | 7 |
Poor soul the centre of my sinful earth | 10 |
As life what is so sweet | 31 |
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