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" Prison WHEN Love with unconfined wings Hovers within my gates, And my divine Althea brings To whisper at the grates — When I lie tangled in her hair And fettered to her eye, The birds that wanton in the air Know no such liberty. "
Lyra Elegantiarum: A Collection of Some of the Best Specimens of Vers de ... - Page 39
edited by - 1867 - 345 pages
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Laconics: Or, The Best Words of the Best Authors, Volume 2

John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1829 - 354 pages
...him a physician also, that being the science the wordlings have most need of. — Steele. DCCLXVII. When love with unconfined wings, Hovers within my...at the grates; When I lie tangled in her hair, And fettered to her eye, — The birds that wanton in the air Know no such liberty. / Stone walls do not...
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The Every-day Book and Table Book: Or, Everlasting Calendar of ..., Volume 2

William Hone - Days - 1830 - 868 pages
...remarkable for natural imagery, and beautiful expression of noble thought : — When love with unconfmed wings Hovers within my gates, And my divine Althea brings To whisper at my grates ; When I lye tangled in her haire, And fettered with her eye, The birds that wanton in the...
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The Songs of England and Scotland, Volume 1

Ballads, English - 1835 - 378 pages
...The vow I made — to love you too. TO ALTHEA, FROM PRISON. RICHARD LOVELACE. Born 1618— Died 1658. When Love with unconfined wings Hovers within my gates, And my divine Althea brings To whisper at my grates ; When I lie tangl'd in her hair, And fetter'd to her eye, The " birds"* that wanton in the...
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The songs of England and Scotland

England - 1835 - 794 pages
...Your banish'd servant trouble you ; TO ALTHEA, FROM PRISON. RICHARD LOVELACE. Bora 1618— Died 1658. When Love with unconfined wings Hovers within my gates, And my divine Althea hrings To whisper at my grates ; When I lie tangl'd in her hair, And feuer' d to her eye, The " birds"*...
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The Book of Gems: Chaucer to Prior

Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1836 - 390 pages
...beauties crowu'd, I laden will return to thee, Ev'n sated with varietie. TO ALTHBA.— ?ROM PRtSON. WHEN love with unconfined wings Hovers within my gates...divine Althea brings To whisper at the grates : When I lye tangled in her haire, And fetter'd to her eye ; The gods that wanton in the aire, Know no such...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for the Year ..., Volume 159

English essays - 1836 - 746 pages
...Margaret's church. propriately than in an account of the prison which gave them birth : HIS II IS.. r IN PRISON. WHEN Love, with unconfined wings, Hovers within...gates, And my divine Althea* brings, To whisper at my grates ; ' When I lie tangled in her hair, And fetter'd with her eye, — The birds that wantSn...
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Sketches of English Literature: With Considerations on the Spirit ..., Volume 2

François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - English literature - 1836 - 380 pages
...relative energy of both principles. TO ALTHEA, PROJI PRISON. WHEN Love with unconfined wings Horers within my gates And my divine Althea brings, To whisper at the grates : When I lye tangled in her haire, And fetter'd to her eye ; The gods that wanton in the aire Know no such liberty....
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The Book of Gems: Chaucer to Prior

Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1836 - 336 pages
...beauties crown'd, I laden will return to thee, Ev'n sated with varietie. TO ALTHEA.— FROM I'BISON. WHEN love with unconfined wings Hovers within my gates ; And my divine Althea hrings To whisper at the grates : When I lye tangled in her haire, And fetter'd to her eye ; The gods...
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Gentleman's Magazine: And Historical Chronicle, Volume 160

Early English newspapers - 1836 - 748 pages
...an account of the prison which gave them birth : HIS BEINGE IN PRISON. WHEN Love, with unccrafined wings, Hovers within my gates, And my divine Althea* brings, To whisper at my grates ; When I lie tangled in her hair, And fetter'd with her eye, — The birds that wanton in...
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The Romance of Biography: Or, Memoirs of Women Loved and ..., Volume 2

Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - Women in literature - 1837 - 382 pages
...Althea from Prison," is full of grace and animation, and breathes the very soul of love and honour. When Love, with unconfined wings, Hovers within my...at the grates ; When I lie tangled in her hair, And fettered to her eye, The birds that wanton in the air, Know no such liberty. Stone walls do not a prison...
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