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" From a fore-spent night of sorrow. Days, that in spite Of darkness, by the light Of a clear mind are day all night. Nights, sweet as they, Made short by lovers' play, Yet long by th' absence of the day. Life, that dares send A challenge to his end, And... "
Poems of Richard Crashaw - Page 53
by Richard Crashaw - 1887 - 85 pages
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Cyclopaedia of English Literature: First period, from the earliest times to 1400

Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1847 - 712 pages
...to a Supposed Mistress, in which are •orne fine thoughts. He desires his fair one to posSydneian o and kiss dead Cœsar's wounds, And dip their napkins in his sacred Soft silken hours, Open suns, shady bowers ; 'Dove all, nothing within that lowen. Whatc'er delight...
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The Poetical Works of Richard Crashaw and Quarles' Emblems, Page 102

Richard Crashaw, Francis Quarles, George Gilfillan - Emblems - 1857 - 414 pages
...sweet as they Made short by lovers' play, Yet long by th' absence of the day. 29 Life, that dares send A challenge to his end, And when it comes say, ' Welcome, friend.' 30 Sydneian showers Of sweet discourse, whose powers 31 Soft silken hours, Open suns, shady bowers,...
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The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw

Richard Crashaw - Engelse digkuns - 1858 - 384 pages
...sweet as they Made short by lovers' play, Yet long by tli' absence of the day. | Life, that dares send A challenge to his end, And when it comes, say, Welcome,...whose powers Can crown old winter's head with flowers. Soft silken hours, Open suns, shady bowers, 'Bove all — nothing within that lowers. Whate'er delight...
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Macphail's Edinburgh ecclesiastical journal and literary review, Volumes 33-34

1862 - 894 pages
...Days, that in spite Of Darkness, by the light Of a clear mind are day all night. " Life that dares send A challenge to his end And when it comes say ' Welcome, Friend.' " Soft silken hours, Open suns, shady bowers, 'Bove all, nothing within that lowers. " Whate'er delight...
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The Golden Treasury of the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in the English Language

English poetry - 1863 - 982 pages
...alone command the' rest : A face made up Out of no other shop Than what Nature's white hand sets ope. Sydneian showers Of sweet discourse, whose powers Can crown old Winter's head with flowers. Whate'er delight Can make day's forehead bright Or give down to the wings of night. Soft silken hours,...
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Faith Gartney's Girlhood

Adeline Dutton Train Whitney - Adoption - 1863 - 356 pages
...a beautiful time, — and I've been really in it, — partly ! " CHAPTEE XVIII. OUT IN THE SNOW. " Sydneian showers Of sweet discourse, whose powers Can crown old winter's head with flowers." CRASHAW. WINTER had not exhausted her repertory, however. She had more wonders to unfold. There came...
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Faith Gartney's Girlhood

Adeline Dutton Train Whitney - Christian life - 1863 - 370 pages
...beautiful time, — and I've been really in it, — partly 1 " CHAPTEE XVHL OUT IN TUB SNOW. " Sydneiim showers Of sweet discourse, whose powers Can crown old winter's head with flowers." CBASHAW. WINTER had not exhausted her repertory, however. She had more wonders to unfold. There came...
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The Golden Treasury of the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in the English Language

English poetry - 1863 - 438 pages
...Days, that in spite Of darkness, by the light Of a clear mind are day all night. Life, that dares send A challenge to his end, And when it comes, say, 'Welcome, friend.' I wish her store Of worth may leave her poor Of wishes ; and I wish no more. — Now, if Time knows...
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Faith Gartney's Girlhood

Adeline Dutton Train Whitney - 1864 - 364 pages
...time, — and I've been really in it, — partly 1 " CHAPTER XVIIL OUT IN THE SNOW. " Sydneian nhOTi Of sweet discourse, whose powers Can crown old winter's head with flowers." ORASHAW. WINTER had not exhausted her repertory, however. She had more wonders to unfold. There came...
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The Book of Rubies: A Collection of the Most Notable Love-poems in the ...

English poetry - 1866 - 392 pages
...alone command the rest: A face made up Out of no other shop Than what Nature's white hand sets ope. Sydneian showers Of sweet discourse, whose powers Can crown old Winter's head with flowers. Whate'er delight Can make day's forehead bright, Or give down to the wings of night. Soft, silken hours,...
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