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 187
O NEVER say that I was false of heart , Though absence seem ' d my flame to
qualify , As easy might I from myself depart , As from my soul which in thy breast
doth lie : That is my home of love : if I have rang ' d , Like him that travels , I return
...
O NEVER say that I was false of heart , Though absence seem ' d my flame to
qualify , As easy might I from myself depart , As from my soul which in thy breast
doth lie : That is my home of love : if I have rang ' d , Like him that travels , I return
...
Page 201
... so thou again art free . Thou , in another , sad as that , re - send The truest
heart that lover e ' er did lend . Now turn from each : so fare our sever ' d hearts ,
As the divorced soul from her body parts . JOHN DONNE . BORN 1573 — DIED
1631 ...
... so thou again art free . Thou , in another , sad as that , re - send The truest
heart that lover e ' er did lend . Now turn from each : so fare our sever ' d hearts ,
As the divorced soul from her body parts . JOHN DONNE . BORN 1573 — DIED
1631 ...
Page 203
Temper , O fair love ! love ' s impetuous rage , Be my true mistress , not my
feigned page ; I ' ll go , and , by thy kind leave , leave behind Thee , only worthy to
nurse in my mind Thirst to come back ; 0 , if thou die before , My soul from other
lands ...
Temper , O fair love ! love ' s impetuous rage , Be my true mistress , not my
feigned page ; I ' ll go , and , by thy kind leave , leave behind Thee , only worthy to
nurse in my mind Thirst to come back ; 0 , if thou die before , My soul from other
lands ...
Page 209
... The stars of the night Will lend thee their light , Like tapers clear without
number . Then , Julia , let me woo thee , Thus , thus to come unto me : And when I
shall meet Thy silvery feet , My soul I ' ll pour into thee . THE MAD MAID ' S SONG
.
... The stars of the night Will lend thee their light , Like tapers clear without
number . Then , Julia , let me woo thee , Thus , thus to come unto me : And when I
shall meet Thy silvery feet , My soul I ' ll pour into thee . THE MAD MAID ' S SONG
.
Page 217
When I eye your curl or lace , Gentle soul , you think your face Straight some
murder doth commit ; And your virtue doth begin To grow scrupulous of my sin ,
When I talk to shew my wit . Therefore , madam , wear no cloud , Nor to
HABINGTON .
When I eye your curl or lace , Gentle soul , you think your face Straight some
murder doth commit ; And your virtue doth begin To grow scrupulous of my sin ,
When I talk to shew my wit . Therefore , madam , wear no cloud , Nor to
HABINGTON .
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| Title | 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, |
| Author | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) |
| Editor | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) |
| Contributor | Oliver and Boyd (Edinburgh, Scotland) |
| Publisher | Oliver & Boyd, 1828 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 24 Mar 2006 |
| Length | 560 pages |
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