The Metaphysical PoetsDame Helen Louise Gardner Presents selections from all the notable English poets of the 17th century, whose work was generally characterized by a concern for religious and philosophical themes. |
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... thine , I am thy sonne , made with thy selfe to shine , Thy servant , whose paines thou hast still repaid , Thy sheepe , thine Image , and till I betray'd My selfe , a temple of thy Spirit divine ; Why doth the devill then usurpe in mee ...
... thine , I am thy sonne , made with thy selfe to shine , Thy servant , whose paines thou hast still repaid , Thy sheepe , thine Image , and till I betray'd My selfe , a temple of thy Spirit divine ; Why doth the devill then usurpe in mee ...
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... thine owne inconstancie . A fayrer hand than thine , shall cure That heart , which thy false oathes did wound ; And to my soule , a soule more pure Than thine , shall by Loves hand be bound , And both with equall glory crown'd . Then ...
... thine owne inconstancie . A fayrer hand than thine , shall cure That heart , which thy false oathes did wound ; And to my soule , a soule more pure Than thine , shall by Loves hand be bound , And both with equall glory crown'd . Then ...
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... thine eyes . CHORUS It was thy day , Sweet , & c . THYRSIS Winter chid aloud , and sent The angry North to wage his ... thine eyes break from their East , And chace the trembling shades away , We saw thee , and we blest the sight , We ...
... thine eyes . CHORUS It was thy day , Sweet , & c . THYRSIS Winter chid aloud , and sent The angry North to wage his ... thine eyes break from their East , And chace the trembling shades away , We saw thee , and we blest the sight , We ...
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