Introduction to PoetryDonated by Sydney Harris. |
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... Sweet Spirit , comfort me ! 55 When I lie within my bed , 5 Sick in heart and sick in head , And with doubts discomforted , Sweet Spirit , comfort me ! When the house doth sigh and weep , And the world is drowned in sleep , Yet mine ...
... Sweet Spirit , comfort me ! 55 When I lie within my bed , 5 Sick in heart and sick in head , And with doubts discomforted , Sweet Spirit , comfort me ! When the house doth sigh and weep , And the world is drowned in sleep , Yet mine ...
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... Sweet Spirit , comfort me ! When the priest his last hath prayed , 25 And I nod to what is said , 30 ' Cause my speech is now decayed , Sweet Spirit , comfort me ! When , God knows , I'm tossed about , Either with despair , or doubt ...
... Sweet Spirit , comfort me ! When the priest his last hath prayed , 25 And I nod to what is said , 30 ' Cause my speech is now decayed , Sweet Spirit , comfort me ! When , God knows , I'm tossed about , Either with despair , or doubt ...
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... Sweet spring , full of sweet days and roses , A box where sweets compacted lie , My music shows ye have your closes , And all must die . Only a sweet and virtuous soul , Like seasoned timber , never gives ; But though the whole world ...
... Sweet spring , full of sweet days and roses , A box where sweets compacted lie , My music shows ye have your closes , And all must die . Only a sweet and virtuous soul , Like seasoned timber , never gives ; But though the whole world ...
Contents
Had Not Minded Walls Emily Dickinson | 3 |
An Ode Matthew Prior | 4 |
To Lucasta on Going to the Wars Richard Lovelace | 5 |
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