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 158
... ne'er pass'd the English shore , Yet fain would counted be a conqueror . His hair , French - like , stares on his frighted head , One lock amazon - like dishevelled , As if he meant to wear a native cord , If chance his fates should him ...
... ne'er pass'd the English shore , Yet fain would counted be a conqueror . His hair , French - like , stares on his frighted head , One lock amazon - like dishevelled , As if he meant to wear a native cord , If chance his fates should him ...
Page 177
... ne'er pull your hat upon your brows ! Again , Hamlet , in the scene with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern , somewhat abruptly concludes his fine soliloquy on life by saying , Man delights not me , nor woman neither , though by your smiling ...
... ne'er pull your hat upon your brows ! Again , Hamlet , in the scene with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern , somewhat abruptly concludes his fine soliloquy on life by saying , Man delights not me , nor woman neither , though by your smiling ...
Page 194
... ne'er doubt it . " Thorough brake , thorough brier , Thorough muck , thorough mire , Thorough water , thorough fire , And thus goes Puck about it . This thing Nymphidia overheard , That on this mad king had a guard , Not doubting of a ...
... ne'er doubt it . " Thorough brake , thorough brier , Thorough muck , thorough mire , Thorough water , thorough fire , And thus goes Puck about it . This thing Nymphidia overheard , That on this mad king had a guard , Not doubting of a ...
Page 195
... ne'er so mad , I'll set you safe from peril . " Come all into this nut , ( quoth she ) , Come closely in , be ruled by me , Each one may here a chuser be , For room ye need not wrestle , Nor need ye be together heapt . " So one DRAYTON ...
... ne'er so mad , I'll set you safe from peril . " Come all into this nut , ( quoth she ) , Come closely in , be ruled by me , Each one may here a chuser be , For room ye need not wrestle , Nor need ye be together heapt . " So one DRAYTON ...
Page 217
... ne'er could touch my heart ; For we courtiers learn at school Only with your sex to fool- You're not worth the serious part . When I sigh and kiss your hand , Cross my arms , and wond'ring stand , Holding parley with your eye , Then ...
... ne'er could touch my heart ; For we courtiers learn at school Only with your sex to fool- You're not worth the serious part . When I sigh and kiss your hand , Cross my arms , and wond'ring stand , Holding parley with your eye , Then ...
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