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... meet , Ne at no wanton play ; Nor gazing in an open street , Nor gadding as aftray . The modeft mirth that she doth ufe , Is mix'd with shamefastness ; All vice she doth wholly refuse , And hateth Idlenefs . O Lord , it is a world to ...
... meet , Ne at no wanton play ; Nor gazing in an open street , Nor gadding as aftray . The modeft mirth that she doth ufe , Is mix'd with shamefastness ; All vice she doth wholly refuse , And hateth Idlenefs . O Lord , it is a world to ...
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... meet ; Both within themselves oppress'd , But each in the other blefs'd . Him great harms had taught much care , Her fair neck a foul yoke bare ; But her fight his cares did banish , In his fight her yoke did vanish . Wept they had ...
... meet ; Both within themselves oppress'd , But each in the other blefs'd . Him great harms had taught much care , Her fair neck a foul yoke bare ; But her fight his cares did banish , In his fight her yoke did vanish . Wept they had ...
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... meet . In that bow'r there is a chair , Fringed all about with gold , Where doth fit the faireft fair That ever eye did yet behold . It is Phillis , fair and bright , She that is the fhepherd's joy , She that Venus did despite , And did ...
... meet . In that bow'r there is a chair , Fringed all about with gold , Where doth fit the faireft fair That ever eye did yet behold . It is Phillis , fair and bright , She that is the fhepherd's joy , She that Venus did despite , And did ...
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... meet Me on this green , by yonder ftream , And , fmiling , did me friendly greet . Whe'er wand'ring dreams be just or wrong , I mean to try ere it be long . But yonder comes my faithful friend , That like affaults hath often tried , On ...
... meet Me on this green , by yonder ftream , And , fmiling , did me friendly greet . Whe'er wand'ring dreams be just or wrong , I mean to try ere it be long . But yonder comes my faithful friend , That like affaults hath often tried , On ...
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... meet : All his practice is deceit , Every gift is but a bait : Not a kifs but poifon bears , And most treason's in his tears . Idle minutes are his reign , Then the ftraggler makes his gain , By prefenting maids with toys , And would ...
... meet : All his practice is deceit , Every gift is but a bait : Not a kifs but poifon bears , And most treason's in his tears . Idle minutes are his reign , Then the ftraggler makes his gain , By prefenting maids with toys , And would ...
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