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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Page 154
... looks are murdering darts , Her songs bewitching charms . Like winter rose , and summer ice , Her joys are still untimely ; Before her hope , behind remorse , Fair first , in fine unseemly . Plough not the seas , sow not the sands ...
... looks are murdering darts , Her songs bewitching charms . Like winter rose , and summer ice , Her joys are still untimely ; Before her hope , behind remorse , Fair first , in fine unseemly . Plough not the seas , sow not the sands ...
Page 158
... both lip and chin ; His linen collar labyrinthian set , Whose thousand double turnings never met : His sleeves half hid with elbow pinionings , As if he meant to fly with linen wings . But when I look , and cast mine eyes below 158 HALL .
... both lip and chin ; His linen collar labyrinthian set , Whose thousand double turnings never met : His sleeves half hid with elbow pinionings , As if he meant to fly with linen wings . But when I look , and cast mine eyes below 158 HALL .
Page 159
... look , and cast mine eyes below , What monster meets mine eyes in human shew ? So slender waist with such an abbot's loin , Did never sober nature sure conjoin . Lik'st a straw scare - crow in the new - sown field , Rear'd on some stick ...
... look , and cast mine eyes below , What monster meets mine eyes in human shew ? So slender waist with such an abbot's loin , Did never sober nature sure conjoin . Lik'st a straw scare - crow in the new - sown field , Rear'd on some stick ...
Page 162
... looks on earth for happiness , And here long seeks what here is never found ! For all our good we hold from Heav'n by ... look for perpetual good , At ev'ry loss ' gainst Heav'n's face repining ? Do but behold where glorious cities stood ...
... looks on earth for happiness , And here long seeks what here is never found ! For all our good we hold from Heav'n by ... look for perpetual good , At ev'ry loss ' gainst Heav'n's face repining ? Do but behold where glorious cities stood ...
Page 164
... look , give me a face , That makes simplicity a grace ; Robes loosely flowing , hair as free : Such sweet neglect more taketh me Than all th ' adulteries of art ; They strike 164 JONSON . Song to Celia The Sweet Neglect.
... look , give me a face , That makes simplicity a grace ; Robes loosely flowing , hair as free : Such sweet neglect more taketh me Than all th ' adulteries of art ; They strike 164 JONSON . Song to Celia The Sweet Neglect.
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