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Page 13
... for her love I chose , Chloris , for that damask rose In her cheek , I held so dear
, Yea , a thousand liked well near ; And , in love with all together , Feared the
enjoying either : ' Cause to be of one possess'd , Barr'd the hope of all the rest .
... for her love I chose , Chloris , for that damask rose In her cheek , I held so dear
, Yea , a thousand liked well near ; And , in love with all together , Feared the
enjoying either : ' Cause to be of one possess'd , Barr'd the hope of all the rest .
Page 31
Amongst the rest , one pest'lent fine , ( His beard no bigger , tho ' , than mine )
Walk'd on before the rest ; Our landlord looks like nothing to him : The king , God
bless him ! ' twould undo him , Should he go still so drest . But wot you what ?
Amongst the rest , one pest'lent fine , ( His beard no bigger , tho ' , than mine )
Walk'd on before the rest ; Our landlord looks like nothing to him : The king , God
bless him ! ' twould undo him , Should he go still so drest . But wot you what ?
Page 34
Tis only being in love , or debt , That robs us of our rest , And he that is quite out
of both , Of all the world is blest . He sees the golden age , wherein All things
were free and common ; He eats , he drinks , he takes his restAnd fears nor man
nor ...
Tis only being in love , or debt , That robs us of our rest , And he that is quite out
of both , Of all the world is blest . He sees the golden age , wherein All things
were free and common ; He eats , he drinks , he takes his restAnd fears nor man
nor ...
Page 43
... cease , And ease my troubled breast ; Your love alone must give me
peaceRestore my wonted rest . But if I fail your heart to move , Or Lyra
Elegantiarum . 43.
... cease , And ease my troubled breast ; Your love alone must give me
peaceRestore my wonted rest . But if I fail your heart to move , Or Lyra
Elegantiarum . 43.
Page 44
When I this dawning did admire , And praised the coming day , I little thought the
rising fire Would take my rest away . Your charms in harmless childhood lay Like
metals in a mine ; Age from no face takes more away Than youth conceal'd in ...
When I this dawning did admire , And praised the coming day , I little thought the
rising fire Would take my rest away . Your charms in harmless childhood lay Like
metals in a mine ; Age from no face takes more away Than youth conceal'd in ...
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| Title | Lyra Elegantiarum: A Collection of Some of the Best Social and Occasional Verse by Deceased English Authors Volume 21 of Minerva library of famous books The Minerva Library Volume 21 of The Minerva library of famous books. Ed. by G. T. Bettany. [v. 21] |
| Editors | Frederick Locker-Lampson, Coulson Kernahan |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Ward, Lock, 1891 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 11 Dec 2007 |
| Length | 425 pages |
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