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... natural thoughts conveyed in natural language , whereas in- spiration is a supernatural agent , and what in one age passes for fublime , may in ano- ther be only confidered as abfurd . POEMS of the ballad kind have been omit- ted ...
... natural thoughts conveyed in natural language , whereas in- spiration is a supernatural agent , and what in one age passes for fublime , may in ano- ther be only confidered as abfurd . POEMS of the ballad kind have been omit- ted ...
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... , The whole effect of nature's plaint ; When she had loft the perfect mould , The like to whom she could not paint . With wringing hands how she did cry ! And what she said I know it , I : B I know she swore , with raging mind , Her I.
... , The whole effect of nature's plaint ; When she had loft the perfect mould , The like to whom she could not paint . With wringing hands how she did cry ! And what she said I know it , I : B I know she swore , with raging mind , Her I.
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... Nature thus gave her the praise , To be the chiefest work she wrought ; In faith , methinks , fome better ways On your behalf might well be fought , Than to compare ( as ye have done ) To match the candle with the fun . ODE . THE foote ...
... Nature thus gave her the praise , To be the chiefest work she wrought ; In faith , methinks , fome better ways On your behalf might well be fought , Than to compare ( as ye have done ) To match the candle with the fun . ODE . THE foote ...
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... Nature hath loft the mould Where the her shape did take ; Or elfe I doubt if Nature could . So fair a creature make . She may be well compared Unto the Phenix kind , Whofe like was never feen or heard , That any man can find . In life ...
... Nature hath loft the mould Where the her shape did take ; Or elfe I doubt if Nature could . So fair a creature make . She may be well compared Unto the Phenix kind , Whofe like was never feen or heard , That any man can find . In life ...
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... Nature made fo fair . Truly she doth as far exceed Our women now - a - days As doth the Gilly - flow'r a weed , And more a thousand ways . How might I do to get a graff Of this unfpotted tree ? For all the reft are plain but chaff Which ...
... Nature made fo fair . Truly she doth as far exceed Our women now - a - days As doth the Gilly - flow'r a weed , And more a thousand ways . How might I do to get a graff Of this unfpotted tree ? For all the reft are plain but chaff Which ...
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againſt beauty beauty's beſt birds bluſh breaſt breath cauſe cheek Corydon Cupid dear death defire delight deſpair doft doth eyes fair fear feem fhall fhepherd fhew fighs fince fing firſt flain flame fleep flowers fmile fome fong foon forrow foul freſh ftill ftreams fuch fwear fweet glaſs grace grief Harpalus hath heart heav'n himſelf joys kifs kiſs laft laſt live loft loſe lov'd love's lovers lullaby maid melancholy Methinks moſt muft muſt myſelf ne'er night nought nymph paffion paſs Phillida Phillis pleaſant pleaſe pleaſure pofies praiſe reaſon reft reſt rofe roſe ſay ſee ſeems ſhall ſhe ſhould ſkies ſmile ſome SONG SONNET ſpend ſpent ſport ſpread ſpring ſtate ſtay ſtill ſuch ſweet tears Tell tereu thee themſelves theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thouſand uſe wanton Whilft whofe Whoſe wind wiſh youth