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, Volumen3 |
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... it seem ' d , in new delight The pleasures of the time unite , To give a triumph to
their love ; They staid at last , and on the grass Reposed so , as o ' er his breast
She bow ' d her gracious head to rest , Such a weight as no burthen was .
... it seem ' d , in new delight The pleasures of the time unite , To give a triumph to
their love ; They staid at last , and on the grass Reposed so , as o ' er his breast
She bow ' d her gracious head to rest , Such a weight as no burthen was .
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But the following song , if it be like the rest of the comedy ) translated from the
Dutch , may possibly be thought worth preserving , as a specimen of Batavian
fancy . WALKING in a shadowy grove , Near silver streams fair gliding , Where
trees in ...
But the following song , if it be like the rest of the comedy ) translated from the
Dutch , may possibly be thought worth preserving , as a specimen of Batavian
fancy . WALKING in a shadowy grove , Near silver streams fair gliding , Where
trees in ...
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Love is a region full of fires , And burning with extreme desires ; An object seeks ,
of which possess ' d The wheels are fix ' d , the motions rest , The flames in ashes
lie oppress ' d . This meteor , striving high to rise , ( The fuel spent ) falls down ...
Love is a region full of fires , And burning with extreme desires ; An object seeks ,
of which possess ' d The wheels are fix ' d , the motions rest , The flames in ashes
lie oppress ' d . This meteor , striving high to rise , ( The fuel spent ) falls down ...
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... from Dr . Anderson , SONNET TO SLEEP , SLEEP , silence ' child , sweet father
of soft rest , Prince , whose approach peace to all mortals brings , Indifferent host
to shepherds and to kings ; Sole comforter of minds with grief opprest !
... from Dr . Anderson , SONNET TO SLEEP , SLEEP , silence ' child , sweet father
of soft rest , Prince , whose approach peace to all mortals brings , Indifferent host
to shepherds and to kings ; Sole comforter of minds with grief opprest !
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... each plaint , each tear , each groan : Remember on thy grief conceived by day ,
And call to mind thy night ' s disturbed rest ; Think on those visions did thy soul
molest , While as thy weary corpse a - sleeping lay ; And when all these thou hast
...
... each plaint , each tear , each groan : Remember on thy grief conceived by day ,
And call to mind thy night ' s disturbed rest ; Think on those visions did thy soul
molest , While as thy weary corpse a - sleeping lay ; And when all these thou hast
...
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| Título | 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, Volumen3 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, English poets |
| Autor | English poets |
| Editor | George Ellis |
| Publicado | 1801 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Oxford |
| Digitalizado | 21 Jun. 2007 |
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