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... wanton play ; Nor gazing in an open street , Nor gadding as aftray . The modeft mirth that she doth use , Is mix'd with fhamefastness ; All vice she doth wholly refufe , And hateth Idlenefs . O Lord , it is a world to fee How Virtue can ...
... wanton play ; Nor gazing in an open street , Nor gadding as aftray . The modeft mirth that she doth use , Is mix'd with fhamefastness ; All vice she doth wholly refufe , And hateth Idlenefs . O Lord , it is a world to fee How Virtue can ...
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... wanton babes have I , Which must be ftill'd with lullaby . First lullaby my youthful years : It is now time to go to bed : For crooked age , and hoary hairs , Have wore the haven within mine head . With lullaby then youth be ftill ...
... wanton babes have I , Which must be ftill'd with lullaby . First lullaby my youthful years : It is now time to go to bed : For crooked age , and hoary hairs , Have wore the haven within mine head . With lullaby then youth be ftill ...
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George Ellis. And lullaby , my wanton will , Let reafon's rule now rein thy thought , Since all too late I find by skill , How dear I have thy fancies bought ; With lullaby now take thine ease , With lullaby thy doubt appeafe ; For ...
George Ellis. And lullaby , my wanton will , Let reafon's rule now rein thy thought , Since all too late I find by skill , How dear I have thy fancies bought ; With lullaby now take thine ease , With lullaby thy doubt appeafe ; For ...
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... wanton air . Through the velvet leaves the wind All unfeen ' gan paffage find , That the lover , fick to death , Wish'd himself the heaven's breath . Air ( quoth he ) thy cheeks may blow ; - Air , would I might triumph fo ! But , alack ...
... wanton air . Through the velvet leaves the wind All unfeen ' gan paffage find , That the lover , fick to death , Wish'd himself the heaven's breath . Air ( quoth he ) thy cheeks may blow ; - Air , would I might triumph fo ! But , alack ...
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... wanton mufic made , May , then young , his pied weeds showing , New perfum'd , with flow'rs fresh growing , Aftrophel , with Stella sweet , Did for mutual comfort meet ; Both within themselves opprefs'd , But each in the other blefs'd ...
... wanton mufic made , May , then young , his pied weeds showing , New perfum'd , with flow'rs fresh growing , Aftrophel , with Stella sweet , Did for mutual comfort meet ; Both within themselves opprefs'd , But each in the other blefs'd ...
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