Lyra elegantiarum, a collection of some of the best specimens of vers de société and vers d'occasion in the English language, ed. by F. LockerFrederick Locker- Lampson 1867 |
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... twas named another's health , Perhaps he made it hers by stealth , And who could help it , Dick ? O ' th ' sudden up they rise and dance ; Then sit again , and sigh , and glance ; Then dance again , and kiss . Thus several ways 32 Lyra ...
... twas named another's health , Perhaps he made it hers by stealth , And who could help it , Dick ? O ' th ' sudden up they rise and dance ; Then sit again , and sigh , and glance ; Then dance again , and kiss . Thus several ways 32 Lyra ...
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... twas thought he guess'd her mind , And did not mean to stay behind Above an hour or so . Sir John Suckling . XLVII . SONG AFTER A WEDDING . THE danger is over , the battle is past , The nymph had her fears but she ventured at last ; She ...
... twas thought he guess'd her mind , And did not mean to stay behind Above an hour or so . Sir John Suckling . XLVII . SONG AFTER A WEDDING . THE danger is over , the battle is past , The nymph had her fears but she ventured at last ; She ...
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... Twas I that gave thee thy renown : Thou hadst , in the forgotten crowd Of common beauties , lived unknown Had not my verse exhaled thy name , And with it impt the wings of Fame .. I That killing power is none of thine ! gave 40 Lyra ...
... Twas I that gave thee thy renown : Thou hadst , in the forgotten crowd Of common beauties , lived unknown Had not my verse exhaled thy name , And with it impt the wings of Fame .. I That killing power is none of thine ! gave 40 Lyra ...
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... twas wealth gave joy and mirth , And that to be the dearest wife Of one , who labour'd all his life To make a mine of gold his own , And not spend sixpence when he'd done , Was heaven upon earth . When these two blades had done , d'ye ...
... twas wealth gave joy and mirth , And that to be the dearest wife Of one , who labour'd all his life To make a mine of gold his own , And not spend sixpence when he'd done , Was heaven upon earth . When these two blades had done , d'ye ...
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... Twas a sad rainy night ' - ' but the morning is fine . ' ' Pray how does my lady ? ' - ' My wife's at your service . ' ' I think I have seen her picture by Jervis . ' ' Good morrow , good captain ' - ' I'll wait on you down-- ' ' You ...
... Twas a sad rainy night ' - ' but the morning is fine . ' ' Pray how does my lady ? ' - ' My wife's at your service . ' ' I think I have seen her picture by Jervis . ' ' Good morrow , good captain ' - ' I'll wait on you down-- ' ' You ...
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Alexander Pope beauty bliss blush bright Burnham-beeches charms cheek Chloe Cupid dance dear delight Derry doth dream e'er eyes fair fate fear flowers gaze give gone grace hand happy haste hath hear heart Heaven heigh-ho honour hour John Wolcot Jonathan Swift kind king kiss kiss'd Lady Landor laugh lips live look Lord love thee Love's lover maid Matthew Prior mind morning Muse ne'er never night numbers nymph o'er once pain passion play pleasant pleasure poet Praed pray purse Richard Lovelace Robert Herrick rose round shepherd sigh sing Sir John Suckling sleep smile soft song soul swain sweet tears tell there's thine thing Thomas Thomas Carew Thomas Hood Thomas Moore thou thought thro to-morrow true Twas Unknown vers de société verse Walter wife William William Cowper wish young youth
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Page 26 - GOING TO THE WARS Tell me not, Sweet, I am unkind That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind, To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such As you too shall adore; I could not love thee, dear, so much, Loved I not honour more.
Page 53 - HAPPY the man whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound, Content to breathe his native air, In his own ground. Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread, Whose flocks supply him with attire, Whose trees in summer yield him shade, In winter fire.
Page 10 - HE that loves a rosy cheek, Or a coral lip admires, Or from star-like eyes doth seek Fuel to maintain his fires: As old Time makes these decay, So his flames must waste away. But a smooth and steadfast mind, Gentle thoughts, and calm desires, Hearts with equal love combined, Kindle never-dying fires:— Where these are not, I despise Lovely cheeks, or lips, or eyes.
Page 7 - O mistress mine, where are you roaming ? O, stay and hear; your true love's coming, That can sing both high and low: Trip no further, pretty sweeting; Journeys end in lovers meeting, Every wise man's son doth know.
Page 22 - And nearer he's to setting. That age is best, which is the first, When youth and blood are warmer But being spent, the worse, and worst Times still succeed the former. Then be not coy, but use your time, And while you may, go marry : For having lost but once your prime, You may for ever tarry.
Page 9 - SEE the chariot at hand here of Love Wherein my lady rideth! Each that draws, is a swan, or a dove, And well the car Love guideth. As she goes, all hearts do duty Unto her beauty; And...
Page 195 - Life! we've been long together Through pleasant and through cloudy weather ; 'Tis hard to part when friends are dear — Perhaps 'twill cost a sigh, a tear ; — Then steal away, give little warning, Choose thine own time ; Say not Good Night, — but in some brighter clime Bid me Good Morning.
Page 31 - Time drives the flocks from field to fold When rivers rage and rocks grow cold, And Philomel becometh dumb; The rest complains of cares to come. The flowers do fade, and wanton fields To wayward winter reckoning yields. A honey tongue, a heart of gall Is fancy's spring, but sorrow's fall. Thy gowns, thy shoes, thy beds of roses, Thy cap, thy kirtle, and thy posies Soon break...
Page 79 - ON A GIRDLE THAT which her slender waist confined Shall now my joyful temples bind : No monarch but would give his crown His arms might do what this has done. It was my Heaven's extremest sphere, The pale which held that lovely deer : My joy, my grief, my hope, my love Did all within this circle move. A narrow compass ! and yet there Dwelt all that's good, and all that's fair : Give me but what this ribband bound, Take all the rest the Sun goes round.
Page 8 - Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but in the cup And I'll not look for wine. The thirst that from the soul doth rise Doth ask a drink divine; But might I of Jove's nectar sup, I would not change for thine.