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... rest , For I would change each hour like them , Were not my heart at rest . But I am tied to very thee , By every thought I have , Thy face I only care to see , Thy heart I only crave . All that in woman is adored , In thy dear self I ...
... rest , For I would change each hour like them , Were not my heart at rest . But I am tied to very thee , By every thought I have , Thy face I only care to see , Thy heart I only crave . All that in woman is adored , In thy dear self I ...
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... rest ; Another , bending o'er her nimble tread , Will set a green robe floating round her head , And still will dance with ever varied ease , Smiling upon the flowers and the trees : Another will entice me on , and on Through almond ...
... rest ; Another , bending o'er her nimble tread , Will set a green robe floating round her head , And still will dance with ever varied ease , Smiling upon the flowers and the trees : Another will entice me on , and on Through almond ...
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... Rest from good toil , where rest is brave and sweet . But after warfare in a mourning gloom , I rest in clouds of doom . Have you not read so , looking in these eyes ? Is it the common light of the pure skies , Lights up their shadowy ...
... Rest from good toil , where rest is brave and sweet . But after warfare in a mourning gloom , I rest in clouds of doom . Have you not read so , looking in these eyes ? Is it the common light of the pure skies , Lights up their shadowy ...
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Absalom and Achitophel beauty bells beneath birds blessed blood breast breath bright bryng CHARLES COTTON Cheddar pinks clouds cold Colour-Sergeant COUNTESS OF WINCHILSEA dance Danny Deever dark dead dear death deep delight doth doun dream EARL OF DORSET earth eternal eyes F. E. Smith face fair fall fear fire flame flowers frae glory gold golden gone green grief hand hast hath hear heart heaven hot eye hour kiss leaves light live look Lord Love's lovers mind moon morning never night numbers nymphs o'er pain pale pleasure rain rest rocks rose round seraphim shade shine sighs silent sing sleep smile soft song soul spirit spring stars stream sweet tears thee thine things thou art thought tide trees Twas unto voice wanton waves wedres weep wild WILLIAM DIAPER wind wings youth