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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... delight in this lighter verse should be enabled to enjoy their favourite pieces in a single volume . In commencing his task the Editor's first endeavour was to frame a definition of vers d'occasion , or social verse , with sufficient ...
... delight in this lighter verse should be enabled to enjoy their favourite pieces in a single volume . In commencing his task the Editor's first endeavour was to frame a definition of vers d'occasion , or social verse , with sufficient ...
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... delight in it , and often show much raciness in their revelry , but they are hardly ever vulgar . Vulgarity appears to be a rock on which so many would - be verse writers have suffered , and will continue to suffer , shipwreck . Fables ...
... delight in it , and often show much raciness in their revelry , but they are hardly ever vulgar . Vulgarity appears to be a rock on which so many would - be verse writers have suffered , and will continue to suffer , shipwreck . Fables ...
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... delight , And merrier , too ; For kings bethink them what the State require , Where shepherds careless carol by the fire ; Ah then , & c . He kisseth first , then sits as blithe to eat His cream and curd , as doth the king his meat ...
... delight , And merrier , too ; For kings bethink them what the State require , Where shepherds careless carol by the fire ; Ah then , & c . He kisseth first , then sits as blithe to eat His cream and curd , as doth the king his meat ...
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... delights , And signs of kindness bind me , There , oh ! there , where'er I go , I leave my heart behind me . Unknown . XIV . PHILLIS is my only joy , Faithless as the winds or seas , Sometimes cunning , sometimes coy , Yet she never ...
... delights , And signs of kindness bind me , There , oh ! there , where'er I go , I leave my heart behind me . Unknown . XIV . PHILLIS is my only joy , Faithless as the winds or seas , Sometimes cunning , sometimes coy , Yet she never ...
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... liquefaction of her clothes . Next , when I cast mine eyes , and see That brave vibration each way free ; O how that glittering taketh me ! Robert Herrick . XXXIII . DELIGHT IN DISORDER . A SWEET disorder in Lyra Elegantiarum . 22 21.
... liquefaction of her clothes . Next , when I cast mine eyes , and see That brave vibration each way free ; O how that glittering taketh me ! Robert Herrick . XXXIII . DELIGHT IN DISORDER . A SWEET disorder in Lyra Elegantiarum . 22 21.
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