Specimens of the early English poets [ed. by G. Ellis.]. To which is prefixed an historical sketch of the rise and progress of the English poetry and language. By G. Ellis, Bind 31801 |
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English poets George Ellis. THOMAS HEYWOOD . Langbaine enumerates five - and - twenty plays written by this voluminous author . The following extracts are taken from his " Pleasant Dialogues and Dramas , & c . " small 12mo . 1637 . SONG ...
English poets George Ellis. THOMAS HEYWOOD . Langbaine enumerates five - and - twenty plays written by this voluminous author . The following extracts are taken from his " Pleasant Dialogues and Dramas , & c . " small 12mo . 1637 . SONG ...
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... play'd , I wish this pair , when they are laid , And not a creature nigh ' em , Might catch his scythe as he doth pass , And cut his wings , and break his glass , And keep him ever by ' em . SONG . [ In the Queen of Corinth . ] WEEP no ...
... play'd , I wish this pair , when they are laid , And not a creature nigh ' em , Might catch his scythe as he doth pass , And cut his wings , and break his glass , And keep him ever by ' em . SONG . [ In the Queen of Corinth . ] WEEP no ...
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... , If that ye , winds , would hear A voice surpassing far Amphion's lyre , Your furious chiding stay ; Let zephyr only breathe , And with her tresses play . * * * * The winds all silent are , And Phoebus in his [ 58 ]
... , If that ye , winds , would hear A voice surpassing far Amphion's lyre , Your furious chiding stay ; Let zephyr only breathe , And with her tresses play . * * * * The winds all silent are , And Phoebus in his [ 58 ]
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... play the fool and die ? Those that bear a noble mind Where they want of riches find , Think what with them they would do , Who without them dare to woo ; And unless that mind I see , What care I though great she be ? Great or good , or ...
... play the fool and die ? Those that bear a noble mind Where they want of riches find , Think what with them they would do , Who without them dare to woo ; And unless that mind I see , What care I though great she be ? Great or good , or ...
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... Play'd with the burning coals of love and beauty's flames ? Was't I , could dive , and sound each passion's secret depth at will , And from those huge o'erwhelmings rise by help of reason still ? And am I now , O heavens ! for trying ...
... Play'd with the burning coals of love and beauty's flames ? Was't I , could dive , and sound each passion's secret depth at will , And from those huge o'erwhelmings rise by help of reason still ? And am I now , O heavens ! for trying ...
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Admet Anon Beaumont and Fletcher beauty beauty's birds blush born breast breath Carew CASTARA Celia Charles II chaste cheek Chloris court Cupid dear death delight died disdain dost doth earth Edgar Atheling English eyes face fair fancy fate fear flame flowers folly FRANCIS BEAUMONT grace Greensleeves grief happy hath hear heart heaven hope Isaac Walton John Hall joys Julius Cæsar king kiss Laius language lips live lord lov'd love's lover maid MATTHEW STEVENSON melancholy miscellany mistress morn muse ne'er never night nymph o'er Oxford pain is love passion Phillis Picts pleasure poems poet poetry pride printed Prithee reign rose Saxon scorn Shakspeare shew sigh sing smile SONG SONNET sorrow soul specimen spring stanzas swain sweet taste tears tell thee thine thing thou art thought wanton Whilst wind wings wouldest not love youth