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... worth Than those old nine , which rhymers invocate ; And he that calls on thee , let him bring forth Eternal numbers to outlive long date . If my slight Muse do please these curious days , The pain be mine , but thine shall be the ...
... worth Than those old nine , which rhymers invocate ; And he that calls on thee , let him bring forth Eternal numbers to outlive long date . If my slight Muse do please these curious days , The pain be mine , but thine shall be the ...
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... nothing stands but for his scythe to mow : And yet to times in hope my verse shall stand , Praising thy worth , despite his cruel hand . WILLIAM SHAKE- SPEARE 1564-1616 . NIGHT WATCHES . Is it D 2 ENGLISH SONNETS . 35 WILLIAM ...
... nothing stands but for his scythe to mow : And yet to times in hope my verse shall stand , Praising thy worth , despite his cruel hand . WILLIAM SHAKE- SPEARE 1564-1616 . NIGHT WATCHES . Is it D 2 ENGLISH SONNETS . 35 WILLIAM ...
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... worth gives thee releasing ; My bonds in thee are all determinate . For how do I hold thee but by thy granting ? And for that riches where is my deserving ? The cause of this fair gift in me is wanting , And so my patent back again is ...
... worth gives thee releasing ; My bonds in thee are all determinate . For how do I hold thee but by thy granting ? And for that riches where is my deserving ? The cause of this fair gift in me is wanting , And so my patent back again is ...
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... had not skill enough your worth to sing : For we , which now behold these present days , Have eyes to wonder , but lack tongues to praise . WILLIAM SHAKE- SPEARE . 1564-1616 . TRUE LOVE UNCHANGEABLE . 48 ENGLISH SONNETS .
... had not skill enough your worth to sing : For we , which now behold these present days , Have eyes to wonder , but lack tongues to praise . WILLIAM SHAKE- SPEARE . 1564-1616 . TRUE LOVE UNCHANGEABLE . 48 ENGLISH SONNETS .
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... worth's unknown , although his height be taken . Love's not Time's fool , though rosy lips and cheeks Within his bending sickle's compass come : Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks , But bears it out even to the edge of doom ...
... worth's unknown , although his height be taken . Love's not Time's fool , though rosy lips and cheeks Within his bending sickle's compass come : Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks , But bears it out even to the edge of doom ...
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Author beauty behold bird breath bright charm Cornhill Crown 8vo dark DAVID GRAY dear death delight divine dost doth dream earth Edition EDMUND SPENSER ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING English Sonnets eyes fair Faith fame fancy fear feel flowers friends grace happy HARTLEY COLERIDGE hast hath heart heaven heavenly HENRY CONSTABLE hope Illustrations JOHN KEATS JOHN MILTON JULIAN FANE Lady language light live London look Lord love thee Love's mind Mistress morn Muse never night o'er passion Paternoster Row Petrarch pleasure poems poet poetical poetry praise Price reader SAMUEL DANIEL Shakespeare shine sight sing sleep song sorrow soul SPEARE spirit story SURREY sweet tears thine things THOMAS WARTON thou art thought touches verse voice volume weary weep WILLIAM CALDWELL ROSCOE WILLIAM DRUMMOND WILLIAM LISLE BOWLES WILLIAM SHAKE WILLIAM WORDS Wordsworth WORTH written