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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... , for I go : And , Atropos , make ready thou my bere : And thou Creseidè , O sweet hertè dere , ( a ) Stops , ceases . ( b ) Assurance . ( d ) Together . ( c ) Ceased . Receivè now my spirit , would he say , With 10 HISTORY OF EARLY.
... , for I go : And , Atropos , make ready thou my bere : And thou Creseidè , O sweet hertè dere , ( a ) Stops , ceases . ( b ) Assurance . ( d ) Together . ( c ) Ceased . Receivè now my spirit , would he say , With 10 HISTORY OF EARLY.
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... their notes with seemly soun , For softness of the sweet seasoun ; And leaves of the branches spreeds , And bloomis bright beside them breeds , And fieldis strewed are with flowers , Well savouring of ENGLISH POETRY . 21.
... their notes with seemly soun , For softness of the sweet seasoun ; And leaves of the branches spreeds , And bloomis bright beside them breeds , And fieldis strewed are with flowers , Well savouring of ENGLISH POETRY . 21.
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... sweet harmony and lo the text . XV . " Worshippe ye that lovers be this May , " For of your bliss the calends are begun : " And sing with us , away ! winter away ! " Come summer , come ! the sweet season and sun ! " Awake , for shame ...
... sweet harmony and lo the text . XV . " Worshippe ye that lovers be this May , " For of your bliss the calends are begun : " And sing with us , away ! winter away ! " Come summer , come ! the sweet season and sun ! " Awake , for shame ...
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... sweet , are ye a worldly creature , " Or heavenly thing in likeness of nature ? XXIV . " Or are ye god Cupidis own princess ; " And comen are to loose me out of band ? " Or are ye very Nature the goddess , " That have depainted with ...
... sweet , are ye a worldly creature , " Or heavenly thing in likeness of nature ? XXIV . " Or are ye god Cupidis own princess ; " And comen are to loose me out of band ? " Or are ye very Nature the goddess , " That have depainted with ...
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... sweet and sententious , " & c . A DITTY . THE doubt of future foes exiles my present joy , And wit me warns to shew such snares as threaten mine annoy . For falsehood now doth flow , and subject faith doth ebb ; Which would not be if ...
... sweet and sententious , " & c . A DITTY . THE doubt of future foes exiles my present joy , And wit me warns to shew such snares as threaten mine annoy . For falsehood now doth flow , and subject faith doth ebb ; Which would not be if ...
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