Lyra Elegantiarum: A Collection of Some of the Best Specimens of Vers de Société and Vers D'occasion in the English Language : by Deceased Authors |
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... rests him in his hopes , and his sorrows . We ad- mire the poet , and conclude with esteeming the man . In these effusions the lover may not un- successfully urge his complaints . They may form a compliment for a patron or a ...
... rests him in his hopes , and his sorrows . We ad- mire the poet , and conclude with esteeming the man . In these effusions the lover may not un- successfully urge his complaints . They may form a compliment for a patron or a ...
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... rest . George Wither . XX . CHARIS . Her Triumph . SEE the chariot at hand here of Love , Wherein my lady rideth ! Each that draws is a swan or a dove , And well the car Love guideth . As she goes all hearts do duty Unto her beauty ...
... rest . George Wither . XX . CHARIS . Her Triumph . SEE the chariot at hand here of Love , Wherein my lady rideth ! Each that draws is a swan or a dove , And well the car Love guideth . As she goes all hearts do duty Unto her beauty ...
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... rest : For she a new love loves , not me ; Which makes me wear the willow - tree . WILLY . Come then , shepherd , let us join , Since thy hap is like to mine : For the maid I thought most true , She hath also bid adieu . CUDDY . Thy ...
... rest : For she a new love loves , not me ; Which makes me wear the willow - tree . WILLY . Come then , shepherd , let us join , Since thy hap is like to mine : For the maid I thought most true , She hath also bid adieu . CUDDY . Thy ...
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... rest , one pest'lent fine , ( His beard no bigger , tho ' , than mine ) Walk'd on before the rest ; Our landlord looks like nothing to him : The king , God bless him ! ' twould undo him , Should he go still so drest . But wot you what ...
... rest , one pest'lent fine , ( His beard no bigger , tho ' , than mine ) Walk'd on before the rest ; Our landlord looks like nothing to him : The king , God bless him ! ' twould undo him , Should he go still so drest . But wot you what ...
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... rest , And he that is quite out of both , Of all the world is blest . He sees the golden age , wherein All things were free and common : He eats , he drinks , he takes his rest- And fears nor man nor woman . Sir John Suckling . 35 L ...
... rest , And he that is quite out of both , Of all the world is blest . He sees the golden age , wherein All things were free and common : He eats , he drinks , he takes his rest- And fears nor man nor woman . Sir John Suckling . 35 L ...
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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