Selections from the British Poets, Volume 1Harper & Bros., 1810 |
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... shines bright . In such a night as this , When the sweet wind did gently kiss the trees , And they did make no noise : in such a night , Troilus , methinks , mounted the Trojan walls , And sigh'd his soul towards the Grecian tents ...
... shines bright . In such a night as this , When the sweet wind did gently kiss the trees , And they did make no noise : in such a night , Troilus , methinks , mounted the Trojan walls , And sigh'd his soul towards the Grecian tents ...
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... shines a good deed in a naughty world . Ner . When the moon shone we did not see the candle . Por . So doth the greater glory dim the less : A substitute shines brightly as a king , Until a king be by ; and then his state Empties itself ...
... shines a good deed in a naughty world . Ner . When the moon shone we did not see the candle . Por . So doth the greater glory dim the less : A substitute shines brightly as a king , Until a king be by ; and then his state Empties itself ...
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... laugh a while at her so proud array ; Her waving streamers loosely she lets play , And flagging colours shine as bright as smiling day . But all so soon as Heav'n his brows doth bend 40 GILES FLETCHER . The Palace of Presumption.
... laugh a while at her so proud array ; Her waving streamers loosely she lets play , And flagging colours shine as bright as smiling day . But all so soon as Heav'n his brows doth bend 40 GILES FLETCHER . The Palace of Presumption.
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... shine and rain . " The Rachel , for which twice seven years and more Thou didst with faith and labour serve , And didst ( if faith and labour can ) deserve , Though she contracted was to thee , Given to another thou didst see ; Given to ...
... shine and rain . " The Rachel , for which twice seven years and more Thou didst with faith and labour serve , And didst ( if faith and labour can ) deserve , Though she contracted was to thee , Given to another thou didst see ; Given to ...
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... Shine inward , and the mind through all her powers Irradiate , there plant eyes , all mist from thence Purge and disperse , that I may see and tell Of things invisible to mortal sight . EVE'S DREAM . Now morn her rosy steps in th ...
... Shine inward , and the mind through all her powers Irradiate , there plant eyes , all mist from thence Purge and disperse , that I may see and tell Of things invisible to mortal sight . EVE'S DREAM . Now morn her rosy steps in th ...
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