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... bright star ! A son is light and fruit , a fruitful flame Chasing the father's dimness , carried far From the first man in the east , to fresh and new Western discoveries of posterity . So in one word our Lord's humility We turn upon ...
... bright star ! A son is light and fruit , a fruitful flame Chasing the father's dimness , carried far From the first man in the east , to fresh and new Western discoveries of posterity . So in one word our Lord's humility We turn upon ...
Page 104
... bright , Sons , mothers , maidens withering on the stalk , These all wear out of me , like forms with chalk Painted on rich men's floors for one feast - night . Better than such discourse doth silence long , Long , barren silence ...
... bright , Sons , mothers , maidens withering on the stalk , These all wear out of me , like forms with chalk Painted on rich men's floors for one feast - night . Better than such discourse doth silence long , Long , barren silence ...
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... bright transparence ! On my way , Visions of childhood ! oft have ye beguiled Lone manhood's cares , yet waking fondest sighs : Ah ! that once more I were a careless child ! FANCY IN NUBIBUS . SAMUEL OH , it is pleasant ENGLISH SONNETS ...
... bright transparence ! On my way , Visions of childhood ! oft have ye beguiled Lone manhood's cares , yet waking fondest sighs : Ah ! that once more I were a careless child ! FANCY IN NUBIBUS . SAMUEL OH , it is pleasant ENGLISH SONNETS ...
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beauty behold bird breath bright charm dark DAVID GRAY dear death delight divine dost doth dream earth EDMUND SPENSER ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING English Sonnets eternal eyes fade fair Faith fame fear feel flowers friends glory grace grief happy HARTLEY COLERIDGE hast hath heart heaven heavenly HEMANS HENRY CONSTABLE honour hope JOHN KEATS JOHN KEBLE JOHN MILTON JULIAN FANE Lady language light live look Lord love thee Love's Massey's mind Mistress morn Muse never night o'er passion Petrarch pleasure poems poet poet's poetical poetry praise pray SAMUEL DANIEL Shakespeare shine sight silent sing sleep song sonnet writer sorrow soul sound SPEARE spirit SURREY sweet tears thine things THOMAS WARTON thou art thought toil verse voice weary weep WILLIAM CALDWELL ROSCOE WILLIAM DRUMMOND WILLIAM LISLE BOWLES WILLIAM SHAKE WILLIAM WORDS Wordsworth WORTH youth