Minor English Poets, 1660-1780: A Selection from Alexander Chalmers' The English Poets, 1. köideDavid P. French B. Blom, 1967 |
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Page 279
... brought , Since to the king be onely was imploy'd ? But these are ridles of misterious love ! Tybalt in private long for Laura pin'd ; And try'd how Arnold would her passion move In death , who living ever fill'd her minde . And by this ...
... brought , Since to the king be onely was imploy'd ? But these are ridles of misterious love ! Tybalt in private long for Laura pin'd ; And try'd how Arnold would her passion move In death , who living ever fill'd her minde . And by this ...
Page 308
... brought ? Love's frantick valour ! which so rashly faste Seeks dangers , as if noue would come unsought . As often fairest morns soon cover'd be , So she with dark'ning thoughts is clouded now ; Looks so , as weaker eyes small objects ...
... brought ? Love's frantick valour ! which so rashly faste Seeks dangers , as if noue would come unsought . As often fairest morns soon cover'd be , So she with dark'ning thoughts is clouded now ; Looks so , as weaker eyes small objects ...
Page 591
... brought in , and the improve- ment he made in our numbers . Before his time , men rhymed indeed , and that was all : as for the harmony of measure , and that dance of words , which good ears are so much pleased with , they knew nothing ...
... brought in , and the improve- ment he made in our numbers . Before his time , men rhymed indeed , and that was all : as for the harmony of measure , and that dance of words , which good ears are so much pleased with , they knew nothing ...
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