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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... doth the king his meat , And blither too ; For kings have often tremors when they sup , Where shepherds dread no poison in their cup : Ah then , & c . Upon his couch of straw he sleeps as sound As doth the king upon his bed of down ...
... doth the king his meat , And blither too ; For kings have often tremors when they sup , Where shepherds dread no poison in their cup : Ah then , & c . Upon his couch of straw he sleeps as sound As doth the king upon his bed of down ...
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... doth know . What is love ? ' tis not hereafter ; Present mirth hath present laughter ; What's to come is still unsure ; In delay there lies no plenty , -- Then come kiss me , Sweet - and - twenty , Youth's a stuff will not endure ...
... doth know . What is love ? ' tis not hereafter ; Present mirth hath present laughter ; What's to come is still unsure ; In delay there lies no plenty , -- Then come kiss me , Sweet - and - twenty , Youth's a stuff will not endure ...
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... doth rise Doth ask a drink divine ; But might I of Jove's nectar sup , I would not change for thine . I sent thee late a rosy wreath , Not so 12 LYRA ELEGANTIARUM .
... doth rise Doth ask a drink divine ; But might I of Jove's nectar sup , I would not change for thine . I sent thee late a rosy wreath , Not so 12 LYRA ELEGANTIARUM .
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... doth seek Fuel to maintain his fires ; As old Time makes these decay , So his flames must waste away . But a smooth and steadfast mind , Gentle thoughts , and calm desires , - Hearts with equal love combined , Kindle never - dying fires ...
... doth seek Fuel to maintain his fires ; As old Time makes these decay , So his flames must waste away . But a smooth and steadfast mind , Gentle thoughts , and calm desires , - Hearts with equal love combined , Kindle never - dying fires ...
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... doth know . ) I sigh'd , and sobb'd , and cried " alas , " For her that laugh'd and call'd me ass . Then knew not I what to do , When I saw it was in vain A lady so coy to woo , Who gave me the ass so plain ; Yet would I her ass freely ...
... doth know . ) I sigh'd , and sobb'd , and cried " alas , " For her that laugh'd and call'd me ass . Then knew not I what to do , When I saw it was in vain A lady so coy to woo , Who gave me the ass so plain ; Yet would I her ass freely ...
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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 king 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