The Book of Restoration VerseWilliam Stanley Braithwaite Brentano's, 1910 - 864 pages |
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... way . At thy appearance , grief itself is said , To shake his wings , and rouse his head . And cloudy care has often took A gentle beamy smile reflected from thy look . At thy appearance , fear itself grows bold ; Thy 5 RESTORATION VERSE.
... way . At thy appearance , grief itself is said , To shake his wings , and rouse his head . And cloudy care has often took A gentle beamy smile reflected from thy look . At thy appearance , fear itself grows bold ; Thy 5 RESTORATION VERSE.
Page 28
... smiles , grown by uniting Strong , and so kept by Desire . ' Tis a perpetual vestal fire Never dying , Whose smoke like incense doth aspire , Upwards flying . It is a soft magnetic stone , Attracting hearts by sympathy , Binding up ...
... smiles , grown by uniting Strong , and so kept by Desire . ' Tis a perpetual vestal fire Never dying , Whose smoke like incense doth aspire , Upwards flying . It is a soft magnetic stone , Attracting hearts by sympathy , Binding up ...
Page 34
... smile and flourish now , And still their former pride retain ? Dull creatures ! ' tis not without cause that she , Who fled the god of wit , was made a tree . In ancient times sure they much wiser were , When they rejoic'd the Thracian ...
... smile and flourish now , And still their former pride retain ? Dull creatures ! ' tis not without cause that she , Who fled the god of wit , was made a tree . In ancient times sure they much wiser were , When they rejoic'd the Thracian ...
Page 36
... Smile he does when thou dost play , But his smiles to death betray . Lately with the Boy I sported ; Love I did not , yet love feigned ; Had not mistress , yet I courted ; Sigh I did , yet was not pained ; Till at last this love in jest ...
... Smile he does when thou dost play , But his smiles to death betray . Lately with the Boy I sported ; Love I did not , yet love feigned ; Had not mistress , yet I courted ; Sigh I did , yet was not pained ; Till at last this love in jest ...
Page 39
... smiles are not , as other women's be , YOUR Only the drawing of the mouth awry ; For breasts and cheeks and forehead we may see , Parts wanting motion , all stand smiling by : Heaven hath no mouth , and yet is said to 39 RESTORATION VERSE.
... smiles are not , as other women's be , YOUR Only the drawing of the mouth awry ; For breasts and cheeks and forehead we may see , Parts wanting motion , all stand smiling by : Heaven hath no mouth , and yet is said to 39 RESTORATION VERSE.
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