A Thousand and One Gems of PoetryCharles Mackay |
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... Give me a looke , give me a face , That makes simplicitie a grace ; Robes loosely flowing , haire as free : Such sweet neglect more taketh me , Than all th ' adulteries of art , That strike mine eyes , but not my heart . ELEGY ON ...
... Give me a looke , give me a face , That makes simplicitie a grace ; Robes loosely flowing , haire as free : Such sweet neglect more taketh me , Than all th ' adulteries of art , That strike mine eyes , but not my heart . ELEGY ON ...
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... give the lie . Tell Age - it daily wasteth ; Tell Honour - how it alters ; Tell Beauty - how she blasteth ; Tell Favour how it falters . And as they shall reply , Give every one the lie . Tell Wit - how much it wrangles In tickle points ...
... give the lie . Tell Age - it daily wasteth ; Tell Honour - how it alters ; Tell Beauty - how she blasteth ; Tell Favour how it falters . And as they shall reply , Give every one the lie . Tell Wit - how much it wrangles In tickle points ...
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... Give me a cottage on some Cambrian wild Give me more love , or more disdain Give me my robe , put on my crown ; Give place , ye lovers here before Give thy thoughts no tongue . Glide soft ye silver floods I have . God forgive them that ...
... Give me a cottage on some Cambrian wild Give me more love , or more disdain Give me my robe , put on my crown ; Give place , ye lovers here before Give thy thoughts no tongue . Glide soft ye silver floods I have . God forgive them that ...
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