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... thou do so . Take thou of me smooth pillows , sweetest bed , A chamber deaf to noise and blind to light , A rosy garland and a weary head : And if these things , as being thine by right , Move not thy heavy grace , thou shalt in me ...
... thou do so . Take thou of me smooth pillows , sweetest bed , A chamber deaf to noise and blind to light , A rosy garland and a weary head : And if these things , as being thine by right , Move not thy heavy grace , thou shalt in me ...
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... thou climb'st the skies , How silently , and with how wan a face ! What may it be , that even in heavenly place That busy Archer his sharp arrows tries ? Sure , if that long with love - acquainted eyes Can judge of love , thou feel'st a ...
... thou climb'st the skies , How silently , and with how wan a face ! What may it be , that even in heavenly place That busy Archer his sharp arrows tries ? Sure , if that long with love - acquainted eyes Can judge of love , thou feel'st a ...
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... thou wrongest my dear 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 envĂed ; For in those lofty looks is close implied Scorn of base things , and ...
... thou wrongest my dear 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 envĂed ; For in those lofty looks is close implied Scorn of base things , and ...
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... thou diddest die Being with thy dear blood clean washed from sin May live for ever in felicity : And that thy love we weighing worthily , May likewise love thee for the same again ; And for thy sake , that all like dear didst buy , With ...
... thou diddest die Being with thy dear blood clean washed from sin May live for ever in felicity : And that thy love we weighing worthily , May likewise love thee for the same again ; And for thy sake , that all like dear didst buy , With ...
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... ! " Show then the power of thy divinities , By granting me thy favour to obtain : So shall thy foe give to himself the lie , A goddess thou shalt prove , and happy I. OF HIS MISTRESS : UPON OCCASION OF HER WALKING IN 20 ENGLISH SONNETS .
... ! " Show then the power of thy divinities , By granting me thy favour to obtain : So shall thy foe give to himself the lie , A goddess thou shalt prove , and happy I. OF HIS MISTRESS : UPON OCCASION OF HER WALKING IN 20 ENGLISH SONNETS .
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