Selections from the British Poets, Volume 1Harper & Bros., 1810 |
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... Song of Night Epitaph on Elizabeth L. H. SIR HENRY WOTTON WILLIAM DRUMMOND . Sonnets CATHARINE PHILLIPS . The Inquiry JAMES SHIRLEY : Death WILLIAM STRODE . Music SIMON WASTELL , Man ROBERT HERRICK . Song . To Meadows The Night - Piece ...
... Song of Night Epitaph on Elizabeth L. H. SIR HENRY WOTTON WILLIAM DRUMMOND . Sonnets CATHARINE PHILLIPS . The Inquiry JAMES SHIRLEY : Death WILLIAM STRODE . Music SIMON WASTELL , Man ROBERT HERRICK . Song . To Meadows The Night - Piece ...
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... Song 171 HENRY VAUGHAN . Early Rising and Prayer · 172 The Timber The Rainbow 173 • 174 • The Wreath JOHN DRYDEN . Alexander's Feast Character of Zimri 174 175 Character of Shaftesbury Description of Lycurgus king of Thrace , and of ...
... Song 171 HENRY VAUGHAN . Early Rising and Prayer · 172 The Timber The Rainbow 173 • 174 • The Wreath JOHN DRYDEN . Alexander's Feast Character of Zimri 174 175 Character of Shaftesbury Description of Lycurgus king of Thrace , and of ...
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... Song TOBIAS SMOLLETT . Ode to Independence JOHN CUNNINGHAM . May - Eve , or Kate of Aberdeen JOHN LANGHORNE . Owen of Carron THOMAS GRAY . Ode on a distant Prospect of Eton College The Progress of Poesy Hymn to Adversity Elegy written ...
... Song TOBIAS SMOLLETT . Ode to Independence JOHN CUNNINGHAM . May - Eve , or Kate of Aberdeen JOHN LANGHORNE . Owen of Carron THOMAS GRAY . Ode on a distant Prospect of Eton College The Progress of Poesy Hymn to Adversity Elegy written ...
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... song to scorn the cruel sky . Much can they praise the trees so strait and high , The sailing Pine , the Cedar proud and tall , The vine - prop Elm , the Poplar never dry , The builder Oak , sole king of forests all , The Aspin good for ...
... song to scorn the cruel sky . Much can they praise the trees so strait and high , The sailing Pine , the Cedar proud and tall , The vine - prop Elm , the Poplar never dry , The builder Oak , sole king of forests all , The Aspin good for ...
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... song , but did contain a lively dit . Trees , branches , birds , and songs , were framed fit For to allure frail mind to careless ease . Careless the man soon woxe , and his weak wit Was overcome of thing that did him please : So ...
... song , but did contain a lively dit . Trees , branches , birds , and songs , were framed fit For to allure frail mind to careless ease . Careless the man soon woxe , and his weak wit Was overcome of thing that did him please : So ...
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