Bell's Edition: The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to Churchill ...J. Bell, 1788 |
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... base begot with blame , Forthy there of thou takest shame . And when thou art past jeopardie , Come tell me what was said of mee , And I will send more after thee . JANUARY . GLOGA PRIMA . The Argument . IMMERITO . THIS Aeglogue is a ...
... base begot with blame , Forthy there of thou takest shame . And when thou art past jeopardie , Come tell me what was said of mee , And I will send more after thee . JANUARY . GLOGA PRIMA . The Argument . IMMERITO . THIS Aeglogue is a ...
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... base kindred of so simple swain . " Of mercy and favour then I you pray , " With your aid to forestall my near decay . " Tho out of his pack a glass he took , Wherein while Kiddy unwares did look , 260 265 270 275 He was so enamoured ...
... base kindred of so simple swain . " Of mercy and favour then I you pray , " With your aid to forestall my near decay . " Tho out of his pack a glass he took , Wherein while Kiddy unwares did look , 260 265 270 275 He was so enamoured ...
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... base , Now they in thee , and thou in sleep , art dead . 5 CUD . Piers , I have piped earst so long with pain , That all mine oaten reeds been rent and wore , And my poor Muse hath spent her spared store , Yet little good hath got , and ...
... base , Now they in thee , and thou in sleep , art dead . 5 CUD . Piers , I have piped earst so long with pain , That all mine oaten reeds been rent and wore , And my poor Muse hath spent her spared store , Yet little good hath got , and ...
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... base and viler clown , Lift up thy self out of the lowly dust , And sing of bloody Mars , of wars , of giusts ; Turn thee to those that weld the aweful crown , 40 To doubted knights , whose woundless armour rusts , And helms unbruzed ...
... base and viler clown , Lift up thy self out of the lowly dust , And sing of bloody Mars , of wars , of giusts ; Turn thee to those that weld the aweful crown , 40 To doubted knights , whose woundless armour rusts , And helms unbruzed ...
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... base effect through cowardly distrust Of his weak wings dare not to heaven flie , But like a moldwarp in the earth doth lie . 170 175 180 185 His dunghil thoughts , which do themselves enure To dirty dross , no higher dare aspire , Ne ...
... base effect through cowardly distrust Of his weak wings dare not to heaven flie , But like a moldwarp in the earth doth lie . 170 175 180 185 His dunghil thoughts , which do themselves enure To dirty dross , no higher dare aspire , Ne ...
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Página 30 - Most glorious Lord of life, that on this day, Didst make thy triumph over death and sin; And, having harrowed hell, didst bring away Captivity thence captive, us to win...
Página 7 - For though he colours could devize at will, And eke his learned hand at pleasure guide, Least, trembling, it his workmanship should spill*, Yet many wondrous things there are beside: The sweet eye-glaunces, that like arrowes glide, The charming smiles, that rob sence from the hart, The lovely pleasance, and the lofty pride, Cannot expressed be by any art. A greater craftesmans hand thereto doth neede, That can expresse the life of things indeed.
Página 207 - I gained gifts and goodly grace Of that great lord, which therein wont to dwell, Whose want too well now feels my friendless case.
Página 215 - Why stand ye still ye virgins in amaze, Upon her so to gaze, Whiles ye forget your former lay to sing, To which the woods did answer, and your eccho ring?
Página 218 - ... light, When once the Crab behind his back he sees. But for this time it ill ordained was, To chose the longest day in all the yeare, And shortest night, when longest fitter weare: Yet never day so long, but late would passe.
Página 111 - So every spirit, as it is most pure, And hath in it the more of heavenly light, So it the fairer body doth procure To habit in, and it more fairly dight, With cheerful grace and amiable sight. For, of the soul, the body form doth take, For soul is form, and doth the body make.
Página 206 - At length they all to merry London came, To merry London, my most kindly nurse, That to me gave this life's first native source, Though from another place I take my name, An house of ancient fame ! There when they came, whereas those bricky towers The which on Thames...
Página 109 - How vainely then doe ydle wits invent, That beautie is nought else but mixture made Of colours faire, and goodly temp'rament Of pure complexions, that shall quickly fade And passe away, like to a sommers...
Página 30 - I all weary had the chase forsook, The gentle deer returned the self-same way, Thinking to quench her thirst at the next brook: There she, beholding me with milder look, Sought not to fly, but fearless still did bide; Till I in hand her yet half trembling took, And with her own good-will her firmly tied. Strange thing, meseemed, to see a beast so wild, So goodly won, with her own will beguiled.
Página 218 - With Barnaby the bright, From whence declining daily by degrees, He somewhat loseth of his heat and light, When once the Crab behind his back he sees.