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Page ix
... reasons , perhaps , why the Editor may hope without presumption , to secure a place for this collec- tion , on the shelf which holds the two admirable volumes edited by Archbishop Trench and by Mr. Palgrave . Archbishop Trench has well ...
... reasons , perhaps , why the Editor may hope without presumption , to secure a place for this collec- tion , on the shelf which holds the two admirable volumes edited by Archbishop Trench and by Mr. Palgrave . Archbishop Trench has well ...
Page xi
... reason for retaining obsolete spelling . Indeed every one familiar with the Elizabethan dramatists and poets , will know that spelling was but lightly regarded by them , and that the same word often appears in different forms upon the ...
... reason for retaining obsolete spelling . Indeed every one familiar with the Elizabethan dramatists and poets , will know that spelling was but lightly regarded by them , and that the same word often appears in different forms upon the ...
Page 13
... reason is it then but she should scorn Base things , that to her love too bold aspire ! Such heavenly forms ought rather worshipped be , Than dare be loved by men of mean degree . EDMUND SPENSER . - HIS LADY FEARS THE LOSS OF ENGLISH ...
... reason is it then but she should scorn Base things , that to her love too bold aspire ! Such heavenly forms ought rather worshipped be , Than dare be loved by men of mean degree . EDMUND SPENSER . - HIS LADY FEARS THE LOSS OF ENGLISH ...
Page 50
... reason hunted ; and no sooner had Past reason hated , as a swallowed bait , On purpose laid to make the taker mad ; Mad in pursuit , and in possession so ; Had , having , and in quest to have , extreme ; A bliss in proof — and proved ...
... reason hunted ; and no sooner had Past reason hated , as a swallowed bait , On purpose laid to make the taker mad ; Mad in pursuit , and in possession so ; Had , having , and in quest to have , extreme ; A bliss in proof — and proved ...
Page 58
... reason , holy messengers ; Pulpits and Sundays , sorrow dogging sin , Afflictions sorted , anguish of all sizes , Fine nets and stratagems to catch us in , Bibles laid open , millions of surprizes , Blessings beforehand , ties of ...
... reason , holy messengers ; Pulpits and Sundays , sorrow dogging sin , Afflictions sorted , anguish of all sizes , Fine nets and stratagems to catch us in , Bibles laid open , millions of surprizes , Blessings beforehand , ties 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