Lyra Elegantiarum: A Collection of Some of the Best Social and Occasional Verse by Deceased English AuthorsFrederick Locker-Lampson, Coulson Kernahan |
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... thine To forfeit both Its word and oath , Keep it , for then ' tis none of mine . Yet send me back my heart and eyes , For I'll know all thy falsities ; That I one day may laugh , when thou Shalt grieve and mourn- Of one the scorn , Who ...
... thine To forfeit both Its word and oath , Keep it , for then ' tis none of mine . Yet send me back my heart and eyes , For I'll know all thy falsities ; That I one day may laugh , when thou Shalt grieve and mourn- Of one the scorn , Who ...
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... Thine be the grief as is the blame ; Thou art not what thou wast before , What reason I should be the same ? He that can love unloved again , Hath better store of love than brain : God send me love my debts to pay , While unthrifts fool ...
... Thine be the grief as is the blame ; Thou art not what thou wast before , What reason I should be the same ? He that can love unloved again , Hath better store of love than brain : God send me love my debts to pay , While unthrifts fool ...
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... 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 . I ...
... 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 . I ...
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... thine . Sir William Davenant . XXXVII . WHY SO pale and wan , fond lover ? Prithee why so pale ? Will , when looking well can't move her , Looking ill prevail ? Prithee why so pale ? Why so dull and mute , young sinner ? Prithee why so ...
... thine . Sir William Davenant . XXXVII . WHY SO pale and wan , fond lover ? Prithee why so pale ? Will , when looking well can't move her , Looking ill prevail ? Prithee why so pale ? Why so dull and mute , young sinner ? Prithee why so ...
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... thine ; For if from yours you will not part , Why then shouldst thou have mine ? Yet now I think on't , let it lie ; To find it , were in vain : For thou'st a thief in either eye Would steal it back again . Why should two hearts in one ...
... thine ; For if from yours you will not part , Why then shouldst thou have mine ? Yet now I think on't , let it lie ; To find it , were in vain : For thou'st a thief in either eye Would steal it back again . Why should two hearts in one ...
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