Lyra Elegantiarum: A Collection of Some of the Best Specimens of Vers de Société and Vers D'occasion in the English Language by Deceased AuthorsFrederick Locker-Lampson |
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... hearts upon our sleeves , rather than that we shall pretend to have no heart at all ; and if , perchance , a bit of it should peep out , we shall hide it again as quickly as pos- sible , and laugh at the exposure as a good joke .... In ...
... hearts upon our sleeves , rather than that we shall pretend to have no heart at all ; and if , perchance , a bit of it should peep out , we shall hide it again as quickly as pos- sible , and laugh at the exposure as a good joke .... In ...
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... heart , and I have his , By just exchange one to the other given : I hold his dear , and mine he cannot miss , There never was a better bargain driven : My true love hath my heart , and I have his . His heart in me keeps him and me in ...
... heart , and I have his , By just exchange one to the other given : I hold his dear , and mine he cannot miss , There never was a better bargain driven : My true love hath my heart , and I have his . His heart in me keeps him and me in ...
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... heart in me keeps him and me in one , My heart in him his thoughts and senses guides : He loves my heart , for once it was his own , I cherish his because in me it bides : My true love hath my heart , and I have his . Sir Philip Sydney ...
... heart in me keeps him and me in one , My heart in him his thoughts and senses guides : He loves my heart , for once it was his own , I cherish his because in me it bides : My true love hath my heart , and I have his . Sir Philip Sydney ...
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... heart again , Which no unworthy thought could stain ; But if it has been taught by 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 ...
... heart again , Which no unworthy thought could stain ; But if it has been taught by 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 ...
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... heart 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 you too much , That fault you may forgive me ; Or if my ...
... heart 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 you too much , That fault you may forgive me ; Or if my ...
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Alexander Pope Araminta beauty bliss blush bright Burnham-beeches charms cheek Chloe Cupid dance dear delight Derry doth e'er Earl eyes fair fate fear flowers gaze give gone grace hand happy haste hath hear heart Heaven heigh-ho Henry Luttrell hour John Wolcot Jonathan Swift kind kiss kiss'd Lady Landor lass laugh lips live look Lord Love's lover maid Matthew Prior mind morning muse ne'er never night numbers nymph o'er once pain play pleasant pleasure poet poor Praed pray Robert Herrick rose round shepherd sigh sing Sir John Suckling sleep smile soft song sorrow soul sure swain sweet taste tears tell there's thine thing Thomas Carew Thomas Hood Thomas Moore thou thought thro to-morrow true Twas Unknown vers de société verse vex'd Walter wife William William Cowper wish young youth