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... doth all excel . " And Spenser , it may be remembered , was Milton's favourite poet . " Milton , " wrote Dryden in the pre- face to his Fables , " . was the poetical son of Spenser . ... Milton has acknowledged to me that Spenser was ...
... doth all excel . " And Spenser , it may be remembered , was Milton's favourite poet . " Milton , " wrote Dryden in the pre- face to his Fables , " . was the poetical son of Spenser . ... Milton has acknowledged to me that Spenser was ...
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... doth live his own , Though solitary , who is not alone , But doth converse with that eternal love . O how more sweet is bird's harmonious moan , Or the hoarse sobbings of the widow'd dove , Than those smooth whisp'rings near a prince's ...
... doth live his own , Though solitary , who is not alone , But doth converse with that eternal love . O how more sweet is bird's harmonious moan , Or the hoarse sobbings of the widow'd dove , Than those smooth whisp'rings near a prince's ...
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... doth place His fancy on a painted face , And wastes his substance in the chase , Would ne'er in melancholy pine Had he affections so divine As once to fall in love with wine . Then to our liquor let us sit ; Wine makes the soul for ...
... doth place His fancy on a painted face , And wastes his substance in the chase , Would ne'er in melancholy pine Had he affections so divine As once to fall in love with wine . Then to our liquor let us sit ; Wine makes the soul for ...
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... doth appear But in one only hemisphere ; So likewise after our decease , No more is seen the arch of peace . That cov'nant's here , the under - bow , That nothing shoots but war and woe . Robert Herrick . THE SHADOW . IFE a right shadow ...
... doth appear But in one only hemisphere ; So likewise after our decease , No more is seen the arch of peace . That cov'nant's here , the under - bow , That nothing shoots but war and woe . Robert Herrick . THE SHADOW . IFE a right shadow ...
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... doth commit ; And your virtue doth begin To grow scrupulous of my sin , When I talk to show my wit . Therefore , madam , wear no cloud , Nor to check my love grow proud , For in sooth , I much do doubt ' Tis the powder on your hair ...
... doth commit ; And your virtue doth begin To grow scrupulous of my sin , When I talk to show my wit . Therefore , madam , wear no cloud , Nor to check my love grow proud , For in sooth , I much do doubt ' Tis the powder on your hair ...
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Page 83 - You haste away so soon : As yet the early-rising Sun Has not attain'd his noon. Stay, stay, Until the hasting day Has run But to the even-song ; And, having pray'd together, we Will go with you along. We have short time to stay, as you, We have as short a Spring ! As quick a growth to meet decay As you, or any thing. We die, As your hours do, and dry Away Like to the Summer's rain ; Or as the pearls of morning's dew Ne'er to be found again.
Page 178 - CYRIACK, this three years' day these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft of light, their seeing have forgot ; Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope, but still bear up and steer Right onward.
Page 50 - To ALTHEA FROM PRISON WHEN Love with unconfined wings Hovers within my gates, And my divine Althea brings To whisper at the grates ; When I lie tangled in her hair And fetter'd to her eye, The birds that wanton in the air Know no such liberty.
Page 116 - The higher he's a-getting, The sooner will his race be run, And nearer he's to setting. That age is best which is the first, When youth and blood are warmer; But being spent, the worse and worst Times still succeed the former. Then be not coy, but use your time, And while ye may, go marry; For, having lost but...
Page 5 - The glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armour against fate ; Death lays his icy hand on kings : Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade.
Page 72 - He that loves a rosy cheek, Or a coral lip admires, Or from starlike eyes doth seek Fuel to maintain his fires, As old Time makes these decay, So his flames must waste away.
Page 156 - HARRY, whose tuneful and well-measured song First taught our English music how to span Words with just note and accent, not to scan With Midas' ears, committing short and long, Thy worth and skill exempts thee from the throng, With praise enough for Envy to look wan : To after age thou shalt be writ the man That with smooth air couldst humour best our tongue. Thou honour'st verse, and verse must lend her wing To honour thee, the priest of Phoebus' quire, That tun'st their happiest lines in hymn or...
Page 145 - Cause I see a woman kind? Or a well disposed nature, Joined with a lovely feature? Be she meeker, kinder, than Turtle-dove, or pelican, If she be not so to me, What care I how kind she be?
Page 83 - I resemble her to thee, How sweet and fair she seems to be. Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied, That hadst thou sprung In deserts where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended died. Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retired ; Bid her come forth, Suffer herself to be desired, And not blush so to be admired. Then die, that she The common fate of all things rare May read in thee ; How small a part of time they share, That are so wondrous sweet and fair.
Page 154 - Now the bright morning star, Day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the East, and leads with her The flowery May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose.