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Page 671
... BEN JONSON . My hoarse - sounding horn Invites thee to the chase , the sport of kings ; Image of war without its guilt . The Chase . W. SOMERVILLE . Contusion hazarding of neck or spine , Which rural gentlemen call sport divine ...
... BEN JONSON . My hoarse - sounding horn Invites thee to the chase , the sport of kings ; Image of war without its guilt . The Chase . W. SOMERVILLE . Contusion hazarding of neck or spine , Which rural gentlemen call sport divine ...
Page 711
... BEN JONSON . FROM " PARADISE LOST , " BOOK IV . Two of far nobler shape , erect and tall , Godlike erect , with native honor clad In naked majesty , seemed lords of all : And worthy seemed ; for in their looks divine The image of their ...
... BEN JONSON . FROM " PARADISE LOST , " BOOK IV . Two of far nobler shape , erect and tall , Godlike erect , with native honor clad In naked majesty , seemed lords of all : And worthy seemed ; for in their looks divine The image of their ...
Page 713
... BEN JONSON . DELIGHT IN DISORDER . A SWEET disorder in the dress Kindles in clothes a wantonness ; A lawn about the shoulders thrown Into a fine distraction ; An erring lace , which here and there Inthralls the crimson stomacher ; A ...
... BEN JONSON . DELIGHT IN DISORDER . A SWEET disorder in the dress Kindles in clothes a wantonness ; A lawn about the shoulders thrown Into a fine distraction ; An erring lace , which here and there Inthralls the crimson stomacher ; A ...
Page 729
... BEN JONSON . MY MINDE TO ME A KINGDOM IS . My minde to me a kingdom is ; Such perfect joy therein I finde As farre exceeds all earthly blisse That God or nature hath assignde ; Though much I want that most would have , Yet still my ...
... BEN JONSON . MY MINDE TO ME A KINGDOM IS . My minde to me a kingdom is ; Such perfect joy therein I finde As farre exceeds all earthly blisse That God or nature hath assignde ; Though much I want that most would have , Yet still my ...
Page 781
... BEN JONSON . IN facile natures fancies quickly grow , But such quick fancies have but little root . Soon the narcissus flowers and dies , but slow The tree whose blossoms shall mature to fruit . Grace is a moment's happy feeling , Power ...
... BEN JONSON . IN facile natures fancies quickly grow , But such quick fancies have but little root . Soon the narcissus flowers and dies , but slow The tree whose blossoms shall mature to fruit . Grace is a moment's happy feeling , Power ...
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Anne Hathaway beauty bells BEN JONSON beneath blood brave breast breath bright brow Cæsar clouds cried dark dead dear death Deborah Lee deep doth dream earth eyes face fair fame fear fell flowers gazed glory gold grace grave gray hand hast hath head hear heard heart heaven hills Hudibras JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER Julius Cæsar King lady land Lars Porsena laugh light lips live look Lord LORD BYRON loud Macbeth Merchant of Venice mind morning ne'er never nevermore night o'er Paradise Lost POPE pride proud quoth roar rock rose round SHAKESPEARE ship shore sigh silent sing sleep smile song soul sound spirit stars steed stood stream sweet tears tell thee thine things thou thought turned voice wave wild WILLIAM COWPER WILLIAM WORDSWORTH wind wings wonder