Complete Poetical WorksH. Frowde, 1908 - 554 pages |
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... tree : The haples Babe before his birth Had burial , yet not laid in earth , And the languisht Mothers Womb Was not long a living Tomb . So have I seen som tender slip Sav'd with care from Winters nip , The pride of her carnation train ...
... tree : The haples Babe before his birth Had burial , yet not laid in earth , And the languisht Mothers Womb Was not long a living Tomb . So have I seen som tender slip Sav'd with care from Winters nip , The pride of her carnation train ...
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... Trees , Wher perhaps som beauty lies , The Cynosure of neighbouring eyes . Hard by , a Cottage chimney smokes , From betwixt two aged Okes , Where Corydon and Thyrsis met , Are at their savory dinner set Of Hearbs , and other Country ...
... Trees , Wher perhaps som beauty lies , The Cynosure of neighbouring eyes . Hard by , a Cottage chimney smokes , From betwixt two aged Okes , Where Corydon and Thyrsis met , Are at their savory dinner set Of Hearbs , and other Country ...
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... Trees , Our number may affright : Som Virgin sure ( For so I can distinguish by mine Art ) Benighted in these Woods . Now to my charms , And to my wily trains , I shall e're long Be well stock't with as fair a herd as graz'd About my ...
... Trees , Our number may affright : Som Virgin sure ( For so I can distinguish by mine Art ) Benighted in these Woods . Now to my charms , And to my wily trains , I shall e're long Be well stock't with as fair a herd as graz'd About my ...
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... Tree Laden with blooming gold , had need the guard Of dragon watch with uninchanted eye , To save her blossoms , and defend her fruit From the rash hand of bold Incontinence . You may as well spred out the unsun'd heaps Of Misers ...
... Tree Laden with blooming gold , had need the guard Of dragon watch with uninchanted eye , To save her blossoms , and defend her fruit From the rash hand of bold Incontinence . You may as well spred out the unsun'd heaps Of Misers ...
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... tree : Along the crisped shades and bowres Revels the spruce and jocond Spring , The Graces , and the rosie - boosom'd Howres , Thither all their bounties bring , That there eternal Summer dwels , And West winds , with musky wing About ...
... tree : Along the crisped shades and bowres Revels the spruce and jocond Spring , The Graces , and the rosie - boosom'd Howres , Thither all their bounties bring , That there eternal Summer dwels , And West winds , with musky wing About ...
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Page 262 - When first on this delightful land he spreads His orient beams, on herb, tree, fruit, and flower, Glistering with dew; fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers; and sweet the coming on Of grateful evening" mild; then silent night With this her solemn bird, and this fair moon, And these the gems of heaven, her starry train...
Page 229 - And wisdom at one entrance quite shut out. So much the rather thou, celestial Light, Shine inward, and the mind through all her powers Irradiate ; there plant eyes, all mist from thence Purge and disperse, that I may see and tell Of things invisible to mortal sight.
Page 40 - Built in th'eclipse, and rigg'd with curses dark, That sunk so low that sacred head of thine. Next Camus, reverend Sire, went footing slow, His Mantle hairy, and his Bonnet sedge, Inwrought with figures dim, and on the edge Like to that sanguine flower inscrib'd with woe. "Ah; Who hath reft" (quoth he) "my dearest pledge?
Page 21 - Haste thee, nymph, and bring with thee Jest, and youthful Jollity, Quips, and cranks,* and wanton* wiles, Nods, and becks, and wreathed smiles, Such as hang on Hebe's cheek, And love to live in dimple sleek; Sport that wrinkled Care derides, And Laughter holding both his sides.
Page 42 - Through the dear might of Him that walked the waves, Where other groves and other streams along, With nectar pure his oozy locks he laves, And hears the unexpressive nuptial song In the blest kingdoms meek of joy and love. There entertain him all the Saints above, In solemn troops, and sweet societies, That sing, and singing in their glory move, And wipe the tears for ever from his eyes.
Page 548 - Nothing is here for tears, nothing to wail Or knock the breast; no weakness, no contempt, Dispraise, or blame ; nothing but well and fair, And what may quiet us in a death so noble.
Page 41 - Bid amaranthus all his beauty shed, And daffadillies fill their cups with tears, To strew the laureate hearse where Lycid lies. For so to interpose a little ease, Let our frail thoughts dally with false surmise.
Page 276 - These are thy glorious works, Parent of good, Almighty ! thine this universal frame, Thus wondrous fair: thyself how wondrous then, Unspeakable ! who sitt'st above these heavens To us invisible, or dimly seen In these thy lowest works; yet these declare Thy goodness beyond thought, and power divine.
Page 23 - Of wit or arms, while both contend To win her grace, whom all commend. There let Hymen oft appear In saffron robe, with taper clear, And Pomp, and Feast, and Revelry, With Mask, and antique Pageantry; Such sights as youthful poets dream On summer eves, by haunted stream.
Page 5 - Ring out, ye crystal spheres ! Once bless our human ears (If ye have power to touch our senses so), And let your silver chime Move in melodious time ; And let the bass of heaven's deep organ blow; And with your ninefold harmony Make up full consort to the angelic symphony.