Select Works of the British Poets, in a Chronological Series from Ben Jonson to BeattieJohn Aikin A. Hart, Carey & Hart, 1850 - 807 pages |
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... leave a kiss but in the cup , And I'll not look for wine . The thirst , that from the soul doth rise , Doth ask a drink divine : But might I of Jove's nectar sup , I would not change for thine . I sent thee , late , a rosy wreath , Not ...
... leave a kiss but in the cup , And I'll not look for wine . The thirst , that from the soul doth rise , Doth ask a drink divine : But might I of Jove's nectar sup , I would not change for thine . I sent thee , late , a rosy wreath , Not ...
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... leave thee by obtaining , and straight flee Some other way again to thee ; And that's a pleasant country , without doubt . To which all soon return that travel out . CLAUDIAN'S OLD MAN OF VERONA . DE SENE VERONENSI , QUI SUBURBIUM ...
... leave thee by obtaining , and straight flee Some other way again to thee ; And that's a pleasant country , without doubt . To which all soon return that travel out . CLAUDIAN'S OLD MAN OF VERONA . DE SENE VERONENSI , QUI SUBURBIUM ...
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... leave to improve in - law was a zealous royalist , and his wife had ac- himself by foreign travel , and set out for the con- customed herself to the jovial hospitality of that tinent . Passing through France , he proceeded to party ...
... leave to improve in - law was a zealous royalist , and his wife had ac- himself by foreign travel , and set out for the con- customed herself to the jovial hospitality of that tinent . Passing through France , he proceeded to party ...
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... leave a singed bottom all involv'd With stench and smoke : such resting found the sole Of unblest feet . Him follow'd his next mate : Back to the gates of Heaven : the sulphurous hail , Both glorying to have ' scap'd the Stygian flood ...
... leave a singed bottom all involv'd With stench and smoke : such resting found the sole Of unblest feet . Him follow'd his next mate : Back to the gates of Heaven : the sulphurous hail , Both glorying to have ' scap'd the Stygian flood ...
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... leave Thy bosom , and this glory next to thee Freely put off , and for him lastly die Well pleas'd ; on me let Death wreak all his rage Under his gloomy power I shall not long Lie vanquish'd ; thou hast given me to possess Life in ...
... leave Thy bosom , and this glory next to thee Freely put off , and for him lastly die Well pleas'd ; on me let Death wreak all his rage Under his gloomy power I shall not long Lie vanquish'd ; thou hast given me to possess Life in ...
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