Lyra Elegantiarum: A Collection of Some of the Best Social and Occasional Verse by Deceased English AuthorsFrederick Locker-Lampson, Coulson Kernahan |
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... turn'd ; As if their wisdom had conspired The salamander should be burn'd . Or , like those sophists who would drown a fish , I am condemn'd to suffer what I wish . The cynic hugs his poverty , The pelican her wilderness ; And ' tis the ...
... turn'd ; As if their wisdom had conspired The salamander should be burn'd . Or , like those sophists who would drown a fish , I am condemn'd to suffer what I wish . The cynic hugs his poverty , The pelican her wilderness ; And ' tis the ...
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... turning to her glass , Too plainly show'd she knew the face : " And which am I most like , " she said , " Your Chloe , or your nut - brown maid ? " Matthew Prior . XCIX . HIS EXCUSE FOR LOVING . LET it not your wonder move , Less your ...
... turning to her glass , Too plainly show'd she knew the face : " And which am I most like , " she said , " Your Chloe , or your nut - brown maid ? " Matthew Prior . XCIX . HIS EXCUSE FOR LOVING . LET it not your wonder move , Less your ...
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... longer young ; That Time sits , with his scythe to mow Where erst sat Cupid with his bow ; That half your locks are turn'd to grey ? I'll ne'er believe a word they say . ' Tis true , but let it not be known 78 Lyra Elegantiarum .
... longer young ; That Time sits , with his scythe to mow Where erst sat Cupid with his bow ; That half your locks are turn'd to grey ? I'll ne'er believe a word they say . ' Tis true , but let it not be known 78 Lyra Elegantiarum .
Page 90
... turning to Hannah , and forcing a frown , Altho ' it was plain in her heart she was glad , Cried , " Hussy , why sure the wench has gone mad ; How could these chimeras get into your brains ? Come 90 Lyra Elegantiarum .
... turning to Hannah , and forcing a frown , Altho ' it was plain in her heart she was glad , Cried , " Hussy , why sure the wench has gone mad ; How could these chimeras get into your brains ? Come 90 Lyra Elegantiarum .
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... , that always art leaping or aching , What black , brown , or fair , in what clime , in what nation , By turns has not taught thee a pit - a - pat - ation ? Thus accused , the wild thing gave this sober reply Lyra Elegantiarum . 66 99.
... , that always art leaping or aching , What black , brown , or fair , in what clime , in what nation , By turns has not taught thee a pit - a - pat - ation ? Thus accused , the wild thing gave this sober reply Lyra Elegantiarum . 66 99.
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Alexander Pope beauty Ben Jonson bliss blush Bouillabaisse bright Burnham-beeches C. S. Calverley charms cheek Chloe cried Cupid dear delight Derry doth Earl eyes face fair fear flowers give gone grace grave hand happy hath hear heart Heaven heigh-ho John Wolcot kind kiss Lady laugh lips live look Lord Love's lover maid Matthew Prior mind morning muse ne'er never night numbers nymph o'er once pain passion play pleasant pleasure poem poet Poetical poor Praed pray Robert Herrick rose round shepherd sigh sing sleep smile soft song soul sure swain sweet taste tears tell thee There's thine thing Thomas Thomas Carew Thomas Hood Thomas Moore thou thought thro tree true Twas Unknown verse Walter Savage Landor wife William William Cowper William Makepeace Thackeray wine wish young youth