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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... eyes perceive you . ” — O ! unjust is Fortune's sway , Which can make me thus to leave you , And from louts to run away ! Sir Philip Sydney . IV . LOVE is a sickness full of woes , All remedies refusing ; A plant that most with cutting ...
... eyes perceive you . ” — O ! unjust is Fortune's sway , Which can make me thus to leave you , And from louts to run away ! Sir Philip Sydney . IV . LOVE is a sickness full of woes , All remedies refusing ; A plant that most with cutting ...
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... eyes to me , Which , O ! too long have dwelt on thee : But if from you they've learnt such ill , To sweetly smile , And then beguile , Keep the deceivers , keep them still . Send home my harmless heart again , Which no unworthy thought ...
... eyes to me , Which , O ! too long have dwelt on thee : But if from you they've learnt such ill , To sweetly smile , And then beguile , Keep the deceivers , keep them still . Send home my harmless heart again , Which no unworthy thought ...
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... eyes the bolder . Where beauty moves , and wit delights , And signs of kindness bind me , There , oh ! there , where'er I go , I leave my heart behind me . Unknown . XIV . As at noon Dulcina rested In her sweet and shady bower , Came a ...
... eyes the bolder . Where beauty moves , and wit delights , And signs of kindness bind me , There , oh ! there , where'er I go , I leave my heart behind me . Unknown . XIV . As at noon Dulcina rested In her sweet and shady bower , Came a ...
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... eyes delight , And cheeks , as fresh as rose in June , Persuade delay ; What boots she say , " Forego me now , come to me soon . " Unknown . XV . O MISTRESS mine , where are you roaming ? O stay and hear ! your true love's coming , That ...
... eyes delight , And cheeks , as fresh as rose in June , Persuade delay ; What boots she say , " Forego me now , come to me soon . " Unknown . XV . O MISTRESS mine , where are you roaming ? O stay and hear ! your true love's coming , That ...
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... eyes Which , waking , kept my boldest thoughts in awe ; And free access unto that sweet lip lies , From whence I long the rosy breath to draw . Methinks no wrong it were , if I should steal From those two melting rubies one poor kiss ...
... eyes Which , waking , kept my boldest thoughts in awe ; And free access unto that sweet lip lies , From whence I long the rosy breath to draw . Methinks no wrong it were , if I should steal From those two melting rubies one poor kiss ...
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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