Selections from the British Poets, Volume 1Harper & Bros., 1810 |
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... Court - holy water all upon her sprinkled . Her tent with sunny clouds was ceil'd aloft , And so exceeding shone with a false light , That heav'n itself to her it seemed oft , Heav'n without clouds to her deluded sight ; But clouds ...
... Court - holy water all upon her sprinkled . Her tent with sunny clouds was ceil'd aloft , And so exceeding shone with a false light , That heav'n itself to her it seemed oft , Heav'n without clouds to her deluded sight ; But clouds ...
Page 42
... courts are happiness , unhappy pawns ! His cottage low and safely humble gate Shuts out proud Fortune , with her scorns and fawns : No feared treason breaks his quiet sleep : Singing all day , his flocks he learns to keep ; Himself as ...
... courts are happiness , unhappy pawns ! His cottage low and safely humble gate Shuts out proud Fortune , with her scorns and fawns : No feared treason breaks his quiet sleep : Singing all day , his flocks he learns to keep ; Himself as ...
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... courts but the pregnant sails , When the strong cordage cracks ; rather the sun Comes but to kiss the fruit in wealthy autumn , When all falls blasted . If you needs must love , Forced by ill fate , take to your maiden bosoms Two dead ...
... courts but the pregnant sails , When the strong cordage cracks ; rather the sun Comes but to kiss the fruit in wealthy autumn , When all falls blasted . If you needs must love , Forced by ill fate , take to your maiden bosoms Two dead ...
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... court , Shall by our nation be so much admired , If ever Surrey truly were inspired . And famous Wyat , who in numbers sings To that enchanting Thracian harper's strings , To whom Phœbus ( the poets ' god ) did drink A bowl of Nectar ...
... court , Shall by our nation be so much admired , If ever Surrey truly were inspired . And famous Wyat , who in numbers sings To that enchanting Thracian harper's strings , To whom Phœbus ( the poets ' god ) did drink A bowl of Nectar ...
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... court doth keep , Under whose compass all the stars do sleep . There is one tree , which , now I call to mind , Doth bear these verses carved in the rind : " When Geraldine shall sit in thy fair shade , Fan her fair tresses with ...
... court doth keep , Under whose compass all the stars do sleep . There is one tree , which , now I call to mind , Doth bear these verses carved in the rind : " When Geraldine shall sit in thy fair shade , Fan her fair tresses with ...
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