Immortal Lyrics: An Anthology of English Lyric Poetry from Sir Walter Ralegh to A.E. HousmanHudson Strode |
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Page 254
... hours are over Counted us out to play the lover ! And how much narrower is the stage Allotted us to play the sage ! But when we play the fool , how wide , The theatre expands ! beside , How long the audience sits before us ! How many ...
... hours are over Counted us out to play the lover ! And how much narrower is the stage Allotted us to play the sage ! But when we play the fool , how wide , The theatre expands ! beside , How long the audience sits before us ! How many ...
Page 287
... hour - glass . Deep in the sun - searched growths the dragonfly Hangs like a blue thread loosened from the sky- So this winged hour is dropped to us from above . Oh ! clasp we to our hearts , for deathless dower , This close ...
... hour - glass . Deep in the sun - searched growths the dragonfly Hangs like a blue thread loosened from the sky- So this winged hour is dropped to us from above . Oh ! clasp we to our hearts , for deathless dower , This close ...
Page 307
... hour and see injustice done . Ay , look : high heaven and earth ail from the prime foun- dation ; All thoughts to rive the heart are here , and all are vain : Horror and scorn and hate and fear and indignation- Oh why did I awake ? when ...
... hour and see injustice done . Ay , look : high heaven and earth ail from the prime foun- dation ; All thoughts to rive the heart are here , and all are vain : Horror and scorn and hate and fear and indignation- Oh why did I awake ? when ...
Contents
ANONYMOUS | 7 |
Poor soul the centre of my sinful earth | 10 |
As life what is so sweet | 31 |
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