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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... wish My heart I had never known you . What ? I that loved , and you that liked- Shall we begin to wrangle ? — No , no , no , my heart is fast , And cannot disentangle ! If I admire or praise too much , That fault you may forgive me ; Or ...
... wish My heart I had never known you . What ? I that loved , and you that liked- Shall we begin to wrangle ? — No , no , no , my heart is fast , And cannot disentangle ! If I admire or praise too much , That fault you may forgive me ; Or ...
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... wish for more ? Sir Charles Sedley . XV . O MISTRESS mine , where are you roaming ? O stay and hear ! your true love's coming , That can sing both high and low ; Trip no farther , pretty sweeting , Journeys end in lovers ' meeting ...
... wish for more ? Sir Charles Sedley . XV . O MISTRESS mine , where are you roaming ? O stay and hear ! your true love's coming , That can sing both high and low ; Trip no farther , pretty sweeting , Journeys end in lovers ' meeting ...
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... enamour'd , do wish , as they might But enjoy such a sight , That they still were to run by her side , Through swords , through seas , whither she would ride . Do but look on her eyes , they do light Lyra Elegantiarum . 13.
... enamour'd , do wish , as they might But enjoy such a sight , That they still were to run by her side , Through swords , through seas , whither she would ride . Do but look on her eyes , they do light Lyra Elegantiarum . 13.
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... wish all past , Perchance as did the maid . The maid , and thereby hangs a tale , For such a maid no Whitsun - ale Could ever yet produce : No grape that's kindly ripe , could be So round , so soft , so plump as she Nor half so full of ...
... wish all past , Perchance as did the maid . The maid , and thereby hangs a tale , For such a maid no Whitsun - ale Could ever yet produce : No grape that's kindly ripe , could be So round , so soft , so plump as she Nor half so full of ...
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... wish'd her place , And every man wish'd his . By this time all were stol'n aside To counsel and undress the bride ; But that he must not know : But yet ' twas thought he guess'd her mind , And did not mean to stay behind Above an hour ...
... wish'd her place , And every man wish'd his . By this time all were stol'n aside To counsel and undress the bride ; But that he must not know : But yet ' twas thought he guess'd her mind , And did not mean to stay behind Above an hour ...
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