Poetry in English |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 68
Page 68
... doth serve for all . I see how plenty surfeits oft , And hasty climbers soon do fall ; I see that those which are aloft Mishap doth threaten most of all ; They get with toil , they keep with fear : Such cares my mind could never bear ...
... doth serve for all . I see how plenty surfeits oft , And hasty climbers soon do fall ; I see that those which are aloft Mishap doth threaten most of all ; They get with toil , they keep with fear : Such cares my mind could never bear ...
Page 72
... doth make her way Whenas a storm hath dimmed her trusty guide Out of her course doth wander far astray , So I whose star , that wont with her bright ray , Me to direct , with clouds is overcast , Do wander now in darkness and dismay ...
... doth make her way Whenas a storm hath dimmed her trusty guide Out of her course doth wander far astray , So I whose star , that wont with her bright ray , Me to direct , with clouds is overcast , Do wander now in darkness and dismay ...
Page 152
... doth lower , Nor hath the scalding noon - day sun the power To melt that marble ice , which still doth hold Her heart congeal'd , and makes her pity cold . The ox , which lately did for shelter fly Into the stall , doth now securely lie ...
... doth lower , Nor hath the scalding noon - day sun the power To melt that marble ice , which still doth hold Her heart congeal'd , and makes her pity cold . The ox , which lately did for shelter fly Into the stall , doth now securely lie ...
Contents
JOHN SKELTON | 51 |
WILLIAM DUNBAR | 57 |
In hope to stonden 53 in his lady grace | 59 |
Copyright | |
76 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
beauty birds blood body born breath child cloud cold dark dead death delight doth dream dust earth eternal eyes face fair fall fear fire flowers give gone grace green grow hand hath head hear heart heaven hill hold hope hour human land leaves light live look Lord mind morning mother move nature never night o'er once pain pass past play pleasure poor rain rest rise rose round seen sense shine sing sleep smile song soul sound spirit spring stand stars strong sweet tears tell thee things thou thought tree turn unto voice walk weep wind wings wood young youth ΙΟ