Specimens of the Lyrical, Descriptive, and Narrative Poets of Great Britain, from Chaucer to the Present Day:: With a Preliminary Sketch of the History of Early English Poetry, and Biographical and Critical Notices, |
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... thee come I to joy out of torment : - But now to purpose of my first entent . XI . Bewailing in my chamber thus alone . Despaired of all joy and remedy , For - tired of my thought , and woe - begone , Unto the window gan I walk in hie ...
... thee come I to joy out of torment : - But now to purpose of my first entent . XI . Bewailing in my chamber thus alone . Despaired of all joy and remedy , For - tired of my thought , and woe - begone , Unto the window gan I walk in hie ...
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... thee good cheer of it that God thee sends , For worldis wrak , ( c ) but welfare , nought avails ; No good is thine , save only but thou spends , Remenant ( d ) all thou brookest but with bales , Seek to solace when sadness thee assails ...
... thee good cheer of it that God thee sends , For worldis wrak , ( c ) but welfare , nought avails ; No good is thine , save only but thou spends , Remenant ( d ) all thou brookest but with bales , Seek to solace when sadness thee assails ...
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... thee . War I one man , to heir the birdis sound , Quhilk doth again thy royal rocke rebound ! But Lyndsay's predominant qualities of mind were good sense , humour , and knowledge of the bad side of humanity . His satires and invective ...
... thee . War I one man , to heir the birdis sound , Quhilk doth again thy royal rocke rebound ! But Lyndsay's predominant qualities of mind were good sense , humour , and knowledge of the bad side of humanity . His satires and invective ...
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... thee so lov'd , Whose steadfast faith yet never mov'd , Forget not this ! OF HIS RETURNE FROM SPAINE . TAGUS farewell , that westward with thy stremes , Turnes up the graines of gold already tried ; For I with spurre and saile go seke ...
... thee so lov'd , Whose steadfast faith yet never mov'd , Forget not this ! OF HIS RETURNE FROM SPAINE . TAGUS farewell , that westward with thy stremes , Turnes up the graines of gold already tried ; For I with spurre and saile go seke ...
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... thee ? ' tis to shew it That thy coldness makes her do it . Is she silent , is she mute ? Silence fully grants thy suit . Doth she pout and leave the room ? Then she goes to bid thee come . Is she sick ? why then be sure She invites thee ...
... thee ? ' tis to shew it That thy coldness makes her do it . Is she silent , is she mute ? Silence fully grants thy suit . Doth she pout and leave the room ? Then she goes to bid thee come . Is she sick ? why then be sure She invites thee ...
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