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... heart ; In war , that should set princely hearts on fire , Did yield , vanquisht for want of martial art . The dint of swords from kisses seemèd strange ; And harder than his lady's side , his targe ; From glutton feasts to soldier's ...
... heart ; In war , that should set princely hearts on fire , Did yield , vanquisht for want of martial art . The dint of swords from kisses seemèd strange ; And harder than his lady's side , his targe ; From glutton feasts to soldier's ...
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... limb descending , From eyes to lips from lips to ivory neck . And every limb supplied and t ' every part Had free access but durst not touch her heart . EDMUND SPENSER . 1552-1599 . HIS LADY'S PRIDE . RUDELY 8 ENGLISH SONNETS .
... limb descending , From eyes to lips from lips to ivory neck . And every limb supplied and t ' every part Had free access but durst not touch her heart . EDMUND SPENSER . 1552-1599 . HIS LADY'S PRIDE . RUDELY 8 ENGLISH SONNETS .
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... heart's desire , In finding fault with her too portly pride ; The thing which I do most in her admire , Is of the world unworthy most envíed ; For in those lofty looks is close implied Scorn of base things , and sdeign of foul dishonour ...
... heart's desire , In finding fault with her too portly pride ; The thing which I do most in her admire , Is of the world unworthy most envíed ; For in those lofty looks is close implied Scorn of base things , and sdeign of foul dishonour ...
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... heart stood in amaze , Through sweet illusion of her looks ' delight , I might perceive how in her glancing sight , Legions of loves with little wings did fly Darting their deadly arrows fiery bright , At every rash beholder passing by ...
... heart stood in amaze , Through sweet illusion of her looks ' delight , I might perceive how in her glancing sight , Legions of loves with little wings did fly Darting their deadly arrows fiery bright , At every rash beholder passing by ...
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... heart ; The lovely pleasance , and the lofty pride Cannot expressèd be by any art . A greater craftsman's hand thereto doth need That can express the life of things indeed . EDMUND SPENSER . 1552-1599 . HIS LADY'S HAIR . WHAT ENGLISH ...
... heart ; The lovely pleasance , and the lofty pride Cannot expressèd be by any art . A greater craftsman's hand thereto doth need That can express the life of things indeed . EDMUND SPENSER . 1552-1599 . HIS LADY'S HAIR . WHAT ENGLISH ...
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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