Specimens with Memoirs of the Less-known British Poets: With an Introductory Essay, Volume 2J. Nichol, 1860 |
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... rich with jewels hung , that Night Doth like an Ethiop bride appear , My soul her wings doth spread , And heavenward flies , The Almighty's mysteries to read In the large volume of the skies ; For the bright firmament Shoots forth no ...
... rich with jewels hung , that Night Doth like an Ethiop bride appear , My soul her wings doth spread , And heavenward flies , The Almighty's mysteries to read In the large volume of the skies ; For the bright firmament Shoots forth no ...
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... rich secrets ; but by the stealth Of her own vanity , we ' re left so poor , The creature merely sensual knows more . The learned halcyon , by her wisdom , finds A gentle season , when the seas and winds Are silenced by a calm , and ...
... rich secrets ; but by the stealth Of her own vanity , we ' re left so poor , The creature merely sensual knows more . The learned halcyon , by her wisdom , finds A gentle season , when the seas and winds Are silenced by a calm , and ...
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... Rich in the purchase of so sweet a friend . And though my fate conducts me to the shade Of humble quiet , my ambition paid With safe content , while a pure virgin fame Doth raise me trophies in Castara's name ; No thought of glory ...
... Rich in the purchase of so sweet a friend . And though my fate conducts me to the shade Of humble quiet , my ambition paid With safe content , while a pure virgin fame Doth raise me trophies in Castara's name ; No thought of glory ...
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... rich drugs reprieved . 8 She wash'd the wound with a fresh tear , Which my Lucasta dropped ; And in the sleeve silk of her hair ' Twas hard bound up and wrapped . 9 She probed it with her constancy , And found no rancour nigh it ; Only ...
... rich drugs reprieved . 8 She wash'd the wound with a fresh tear , Which my Lucasta dropped ; And in the sleeve silk of her hair ' Twas hard bound up and wrapped . 9 She probed it with her constancy , And found no rancour nigh it ; Only ...
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... rich among the Royalists , and keeping company with the popular dramatists and poets . It would seem that he had been in the habit of visiting London previously , while still acting as a clergyman , and had become a boon companion of ...
... rich among the Royalists , and keeping company with the popular dramatists and poets . It would seem that he had been in the habit of visiting London previously , while still acting as a clergyman , and had become a boon companion of ...
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Anacreon angels art thou battle of Newbury beams beasts beauty blessed blood breath bright Castara Chertsey Clearchus clouds Cowley crown dark dead dear death delight didst divine simplicity doth dust e'er earth eyes fair fame fancy fate fear feast fire flame flowers foul ends fresh glorious glory Goltho Gondibert grace grief grow hand hath head heart heaven Ismenus JOHN CHALKHILL King leave light live look Lord Lord St Albans mighty mind mirth Muse ne'er never night o'er Pharaoh Pindar poems poet poor praise prince proud rich ROGET sacred shade shine sight sinful age sing sleep smile soft soul spirit spring star sweet tears thee thine things thou dost thou hast thoughts trees twas Twixt unto verse weep Whilst wind wings wounds youth