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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... fire , False beauty's thrall , That binds desire : All these I offer to Disdain , By whom I live from fancy free ; With vow , that if I love again , My life the sacrifice shall be . STREPHON'S PALINODE . SWEET , I do not pardon crave [ 13 ]
... fire , False beauty's thrall , That binds desire : All these I offer to Disdain , By whom I live from fancy free ; With vow , that if I love again , My life the sacrifice shall be . STREPHON'S PALINODE . SWEET , I do not pardon crave [ 13 ]
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... live or die Led by her passions , so must I : For when of pleasure she doth sing , My thoughts enjoy a sudden spring ; But if she do of sorrow speak , Ev'n from my heart the strings do break , OF HIS MISTRESS'S FACE . AND would you see ...
... live or die Led by her passions , so must I : For when of pleasure she doth sing , My thoughts enjoy a sudden spring ; But if she do of sorrow speak , Ev'n from my heart the strings do break , OF HIS MISTRESS'S FACE . AND would you see ...
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... live in , praise our fate : For courtly silks in cares are spent , When country's russet breeds content . The power of sceptres we admire , But sheep - hooks for our use desire . Simple and low is our condition , For here with us is no ...
... live in , praise our fate : For courtly silks in cares are spent , When country's russet breeds content . The power of sceptres we admire , But sheep - hooks for our use desire . Simple and low is our condition , For here with us is no ...
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... , Death , that in thy wrath didst take One half of me , and left an half behind , Take this to thee , or give me th ' other back , Be altogether cruel , or all kind : For whilst I live , thou canst not wholly die- [ 26 ]
... , Death , that in thy wrath didst take One half of me , and left an half behind , Take this to thee , or give me th ' other back , Be altogether cruel , or all kind : For whilst I live , thou canst not wholly die- [ 26 ]
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... live but with despair my sprite to dash ; Thee first I lov'd , with thee all love I leave ; For my chaste flames extinguish'd in thy ash , Can kindle now no more but in thy grave ! Extract from a Chorus in " Julius Cæsar . " [ 27 ]
... live but with despair my sprite to dash ; Thee first I lov'd , with thee all love I leave ; For my chaste flames extinguish'd in thy ash , Can kindle now no more but in thy grave ! Extract from a Chorus in " Julius Cæsar . " [ 27 ]
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