A Thousand and One Gems of English PoetryRoutledge, 1867 - 602 pages |
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... fire : I wish the sun should shine On all men's fruits and flowers , as well as mine . But under the disguise of love , Thou say'st thou only cam'st to prove What my affections were . Think'st thou that love is helped by fear ? Go , get ...
... fire : I wish the sun should shine On all men's fruits and flowers , as well as mine . But under the disguise of love , Thou say'st thou only cam'st to prove What my affections were . Think'st thou that love is helped by fear ? Go , get ...
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... fire , Condemn'd by Jove to endless torment be , I greatly marvel how you still go free , That far beyond Prometheus did aspire : The fire he stole , although of heavenly kind , Which from above he craftily did take , Of lifeless clods ...
... fire , Condemn'd by Jove to endless torment be , I greatly marvel how you still go free , That far beyond Prometheus did aspire : The fire he stole , although of heavenly kind , Which from above he craftily did take , Of lifeless clods ...
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... fire . Well , well , my friends , when beggars grow thus bold , No marvel then though charity grow cold . [ WILLIAM DRUMMOND . 1585-1649 . ] TO A NIGHTINGALE . SWEET bird , that sing'st away the early hours Of winters past , or coming ...
... fire . Well , well , my friends , when beggars grow thus bold , No marvel then though charity grow cold . [ WILLIAM DRUMMOND . 1585-1649 . ] TO A NIGHTINGALE . SWEET bird , that sing'st away the early hours Of winters past , or coming ...
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... fire and light . If I , her vulgar stone , for either look , Out of myself it must be strook , Yet I must on : What sound is't strikes mine ear ? Sure I Fame's trumpet hear : It sounds like the last trumpet , for it can Raise up the ...
... fire and light . If I , her vulgar stone , for either look , Out of myself it must be strook , Yet I must on : What sound is't strikes mine ear ? Sure I Fame's trumpet hear : It sounds like the last trumpet , for it can Raise up the ...
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... fire ! spout , rain ! Nor rain , wind , thunder , fire , are my daughters : I tax you not , you elements with unkind- ness , I never gave you kingdom , call'd you children , You owe me no subscription ; why then , let fall Your horrible ...
... fire ! spout , rain ! Nor rain , wind , thunder , fire , are my daughters : I tax you not , you elements with unkind- ness , I never gave you kingdom , call'd you children , You owe me no subscription ; why then , let fall Your horrible ...
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