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The Republic of Letters: A Weekly Republication of Standard Literature - Page 31
1836
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Flowers and Fruit Gathered by Loving Hands from Old English Gardens

Emily Taylor - 1864 - 210 pages
...ye born to be An hour and half s delight, And so to bid good night ] 'Twas pity nature brought you forth, Merely to show your worth And lose you quite...pride, Like you, awhile, they glide Into the grave. HERRICK. TRUE INDEPENDENCE. j|E that of such a height hath built his mind, And rear'd the dwelling...
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Poetry of the Fields: Passages from the Poets Descriptive of Pastoral Scenes ...

1864 - 142 pages
...houre or half's delight, And so to bid good night ? 'Twas pitie nature brought yee forth Meerly to shew your worth, And lose you quite. But you are lovely...pride, Like you, awhile they glide Into the grave. HBRRICK. PROM RURAL SPORTS. 'Tis not that rural sports alone invite, But all the grateful country breathes...
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Gathered riches from the older poets, A.D. 1340-1699 [ed. by W.K.].

W. K. - 1865 - 238 pages
...smile, And go at last. What, were ye born to be, And hour or half's delight, And so to bid good-night ? "Twas pity Nature brought ye forth, Merely to show...pride, Like you, awhile, they glide Into the grave. caijite 3!ofanti, or $ilaee of tlje H51est. IN this world, the Isle of Dreames, While we sit by Sorrow's...
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Gathered riches from the older poets, A.D. 1340-1699 [ed. by W.K.].

W. K. - 1865 - 260 pages
...smile, And go at last. What, were ye born to be, And hour or half's delight, And so to bid good-night ? 'Twas pity Nature brought ye forth, Merely to show...pride, Like you, awhile, they glide Into the grave. HERRICK. OTlnte Jtt&ml), or fMaee of tfte Oi5lest. IN this world, the Isle of Dreames, While we sit...
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"Under Green Leaves.": A Book of Rural Poems

Richard Henry Stoddard - 1865 - 120 pages
...And go at last. What! were ye born to be An hour or half's delight, And so to bid good-night ? "Tis pity Nature brought ye forth. Merely to show your...pride, Like you, awhile, they glide Into the grave. TO PRIMROSES, FILLED WITH MORNINO DEW. WHY do ye weep, sweet babes ? Can tears Speak grief in you,...
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Poetry of the Fields: Passages from the Poets Descriptive of Pastoral Scenes ...

1865 - 144 pages
...houre or half's delight, And so to bid good night ? 'Twas pitie nature brought yee forth Meerly to shew your worth, And lose you quite. But you are lovely...pride, Like you, awhile they glide Into the grave. HEKKICK. FROM RURAL SPORTS. 'Tis not that rural sports alone invite, But all the grateful country breathes...
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A Compendium of English Literature: Chronologically Arranged, from Sir John ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 784 pages
...brought ye forth Merely to show your worth, And lose you quite. But you are lovely leaves, where we Miiy read how soon things have Their end, though ne'er...pride, Like you, awhile, they glide Into the grave. HOW THE HEARTS-EASE FIRST CANE Frolic virgins once these were, Over-loving, living here ; Being here...
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Golden Leaves from the British Poets

John William Stanhope Hows - 1866 - 574 pages
...smile, And go at last. What, were ye born to be An hour or half's delight, And so to bid good-night ? 'Twas pity Nature brought ye forth Merely to show...pride Like you, awhile, they glide - Into the grave. TO PRIMROSES, FILLED WITH MORNING DEW. "1X7"HY do ye weep, sweet babes ? Can tears Speak grief in you,...
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Spring-time with the poets, poetry selected and arranged by F. Martin

Frances Martin - 1866 - 506 pages
...smile, And go at last. What, were ye born to be, An hour or half's delight, And so to bid good-night ? 'Twas pity Nature brought ye forth, Merely to show...pride, Like you, awhile, they glide Into the grave. R, Herrick. CLXXX. JULIUS CESAR. ACT IV. SCENE III.— Camp near Sardh. BRUTUS'S Tent. Enter BRUTUS...
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Festival of Song: A Series of Evenings with the Poets

Frederick Saunders - 1866 - 412 pages
...And go at last. What, were ye born to be An hour or halfs delight, And so to bid good-night ? 'Tis pity nature brought ye forth, Merely to show your...pride, Like you, awhile, they glide Into the grave. Now let us rehearse that famous old song of MARLOWE, the favorite of that honest philosopher, angler,...
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