The Book of Restoration VerseWilliam Stanley Braithwaite Brentano's, 1910 - 864 pages |
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... hand withhold , And be less liberal to gold ; Didst thou less value to it give , Of how much care , alas , might'st thou poor man relieve ! To me the sun is more delightful far , And all fair days much fairer are . But few , ah wondrous ...
... hand withhold , And be less liberal to gold ; Didst thou less value to it give , Of how much care , alas , might'st thou poor man relieve ! To me the sun is more delightful far , And all fair days much fairer are . But few , ah wondrous ...
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... UEEN Mab and all her Fairy fry , QUE Dance on a pleasant molehill high : With fine straw pipes sweet music's pleasure , They make and keep just time and measure . All hand in hand , around , around , They 19 RESTORATION VERSE.
... UEEN Mab and all her Fairy fry , QUE Dance on a pleasant molehill high : With fine straw pipes sweet music's pleasure , They make and keep just time and measure . All hand in hand , around , around , They 19 RESTORATION VERSE.
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William Stanley Braithwaite. All hand in hand , around , around , They dance upon the Fairy ground . And when she leaves her dancing - hall She doth for her attendants call , To wait upon her to a bower , Where she doth sit beneath a ...
William Stanley Braithwaite. All hand in hand , around , around , They dance upon the Fairy ground . And when she leaves her dancing - hall She doth for her attendants call , To wait upon her to a bower , Where she doth sit beneath a ...
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William Stanley Braithwaite. And white , shall I say than my hand ? Nay , any lady's of the land . It is a wondrous thing how fleet ' Twas on those little silver feet ; With what a pretty skipping grace It would oft challenge me the race ...
William Stanley Braithwaite. And white , shall I say than my hand ? Nay , any lady's of the land . It is a wondrous thing how fleet ' Twas on those little silver feet ; With what a pretty skipping grace It would oft challenge me the race ...
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... Hand which guides her sphere . Constant in unconstant light , Taught the waves her yoke to bear , And did thus by loving force Curb or tame the rude sea's course . Anon . Ask the female palm how she First did woo her 35 RESTORATION VERSE.
... Hand which guides her sphere . Constant in unconstant light , Taught the waves her yoke to bear , And did thus by loving force Curb or tame the rude sea's course . Anon . Ask the female palm how she First did woo her 35 RESTORATION VERSE.
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