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... half unknown , and its capacity Of joy . The summer gale that from the heath , At midnoon glowing with the golden gorse , Bears its balsamic odor , but provokes Not satisfies the sense ; and all the flowers , That with their ...
... half unknown , and its capacity Of joy . The summer gale that from the heath , At midnoon glowing with the golden gorse , Bears its balsamic odor , but provokes Not satisfies the sense ; and all the flowers , That with their ...
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... Half my love , or half my hate : For I hate , yet love thee , so , That , whichever thing I show , The plain truth will seem to be A constrain'd hyperbole , And the passion to proceed More from a mistress than a weed . Sooty retainer to ...
... Half my love , or half my hate : For I hate , yet love thee , so , That , whichever thing I show , The plain truth will seem to be A constrain'd hyperbole , And the passion to proceed More from a mistress than a weed . Sooty retainer to ...
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... half thy lover's gifts are here : Say , where are all the seals he gave To every ringlet's jetty wave , And where is every one he printed Upon that lip , so ruby - tinted— Seals of the purest gem of bliss , Oh ! richer , softer , far ...
... half thy lover's gifts are here : Say , where are all the seals he gave To every ringlet's jetty wave , And where is every one he printed Upon that lip , so ruby - tinted— Seals of the purest gem of bliss , Oh ! richer , softer , far ...
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... half - suspected , animate the whole . Of mordant mustard add a single spoon , Distrust the condiment that bites so soon ; But deem it not , thou man of herbs , a fault , To add a double quantity of salt . And , lastly , o'er the ...
... half - suspected , animate the whole . Of mordant mustard add a single spoon , Distrust the condiment that bites so soon ; But deem it not , thou man of herbs , a fault , To add a double quantity of salt . And , lastly , o'er the ...
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... half past three Precisely , with another baby . " We'll name it John , and know with pleasure You'll stand " -Five guineas more , confound it ! — I wish they'd call it Nebuchadnezzar , Or thrown it in the Thames and drown'd it . What ...
... half past three Precisely , with another baby . " We'll name it John , and know with pleasure You'll stand " -Five guineas more , confound it ! — I wish they'd call it Nebuchadnezzar , Or thrown it in the Thames and drown'd it . What ...
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