English Poems, Volume 3University of Chicago Press, 1919 |
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... Muses now , and Neptune too , We must implore to write to you- With a fa , la , la , la , la ! For though the Muses should prove kind , And fill our empty brain , Yet if rough Neptune rouse the wind To wave the azure main , Our paper ...
... Muses now , and Neptune too , We must implore to write to you- With a fa , la , la , la , la ! For though the Muses should prove kind , And fill our empty brain , Yet if rough Neptune rouse the wind To wave the azure main , Our paper ...
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... Muse affords , And Panton waging harmless war with words . Here Flecknoe , as a place to fame well known , Ambitiously designed his Shadwell's throne . ... 40 45 45 50 50 55 8 60 65 75 80 85 For ancient Decker prophesied long since That ...
... Muse affords , And Panton waging harmless war with words . Here Flecknoe , as a place to fame well known , Ambitiously designed his Shadwell's throne . ... 40 45 45 50 50 55 8 60 65 75 80 85 For ancient Decker prophesied long since That ...
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... Muse from Fletcher scenes purloin , As thou whole Eth'ridge dost transfuse to thine ? — But so transfused as oil on waters flow : His always floats above , thine sinks below . This is thy province , this thy wondrous way , New humours ...
... Muse from Fletcher scenes purloin , As thou whole Eth'ridge dost transfuse to thine ? — But so transfused as oil on waters flow : His always floats above , thine sinks below . This is thy province , this thy wondrous way , New humours ...
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... Muse thy praise rehearse , In no ignoble verse , But such as thy own voice did practise here , When thy first - fruits of poesy were giv'n , To make thyself a welcome inmate there , While yet a young probationer And candidate of heav'n ...
... Muse thy praise rehearse , In no ignoble verse , But such as thy own voice did practise here , When thy first - fruits of poesy were giv'n , To make thyself a welcome inmate there , While yet a young probationer And candidate of heav'n ...
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... Muse , Debased to each obscene and impious use , Whose harmony was first ordained above For tongues of angels and for hymns of love ! Oh , wretched we ! why were we hurried down This lubric and adult'rate age ( Nay , added fat ...
... Muse , Debased to each obscene and impious use , Whose harmony was first ordained above For tongues of angels and for hymns of love ! Oh , wretched we ! why were we hurried down This lubric and adult'rate age ( Nay , added fat ...
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