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... sweet grants may proceed . But as he waiteth for some almes - deed A cherry - tree before the door he spies- " Oh ... sweet fruit of this sweet tree Can give food to my Love , and life to me . HENRY CONSTABLE . Born 1555- LOVE'S ...
... sweet grants may proceed . But as he waiteth for some almes - deed A cherry - tree before the door he spies- " Oh ... sweet fruit of this sweet tree Can give food to my Love , and life to me . HENRY CONSTABLE . Born 1555- LOVE'S ...
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... Sweet roses do not so ; Of their sweet deaths are sweetest odours made : And so of you , beauteous and lovely youth , When that shall fade , my verse distils your truth . D WILLIAM SHAKE- SPEARE . 1564-1616 . THE POET'S PRAISE IMMORTAL ...
... Sweet roses do not so ; Of their sweet deaths are sweetest odours made : And so of you , beauteous and lovely youth , When that shall fade , my verse distils your truth . D WILLIAM SHAKE- SPEARE . 1564-1616 . THE POET'S PRAISE IMMORTAL ...
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... sweet father of soft rest So , like a wanderer from the world of shades . Some glory in their birth , some in their skill Speak low to me , my Saviour , low and sweet Speed ye , warm honrs , along th ' appointed path . Surprised by joy ...
... sweet father of soft rest So , like a wanderer from the world of shades . Some glory in their birth , some in their skill Speak low to me , my Saviour , low and sweet Speed ye , warm honrs , along th ' appointed path . Surprised by joy ...
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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