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... this is not evident to the casual reader , since the heaviest portion of it leaves no mark upon the page . Very bad sonnets are easily rejected , very good sonnets easily chosen , but the poems of doubtful value are X PREFACE .
... this is not evident to the casual reader , since the heaviest portion of it leaves no mark upon the page . Very bad sonnets are easily rejected , very good sonnets easily chosen , but the poems of doubtful value are X PREFACE .
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... leaves , for envy , pale became , And her white hands in them this envy bred . The marigold abroad her leaves doth spread , Because the sun's and her power is the same ; The violet of purple colour came , Dyed with the blood she made my ...
... leaves , for envy , pale became , And her white hands in them this envy bred . The marigold abroad her leaves doth spread , Because the sun's and her power is the same ; The violet of purple colour came , Dyed with the blood she made my ...
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... leaves , or none , or few , do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold , Bare ruined choirs , where late the sweet birds sang . In me thou see'st the twilight of such day As after sunset fadeth in the west ; Which by and by ...
... leaves , or none , or few , do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold , Bare ruined choirs , where late the sweet birds sang . In me thou see'st the twilight of such day As after sunset fadeth in the west ; Which by and by ...
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... that not obscure , Nor useless , all my vacant days have flowed , From youth's gay dawn to manhood's prime mature , Nor with the Muse's laurel unbestowed . WRITTEN ON A BLANK LEAF OF DUGDALE'S THOMAS WARTON . ENGLISH SONNETS . SI.
... that not obscure , Nor useless , all my vacant days have flowed , From youth's gay dawn to manhood's prime mature , Nor with the Muse's laurel unbestowed . WRITTEN ON A BLANK LEAF OF DUGDALE'S THOMAS WARTON . ENGLISH SONNETS . SI.
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A Selection John Dennis. WRITTEN ON A BLANK LEAF OF DUGDALE'S THOMAS WARTON . MONASTICON . DEEM not devoid of elegance the sage , 1728-1790 . By Fancy's genuine feelings unbeguiled , Of painful pedantry the poring child , Who turns of ...
A Selection John Dennis. WRITTEN ON A BLANK LEAF OF DUGDALE'S THOMAS WARTON . MONASTICON . DEEM not devoid of elegance the sage , 1728-1790 . By Fancy's genuine feelings unbeguiled , Of painful pedantry the poring child , Who turns of ...
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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