The Oxford Library of English Poetry, 1. köideJohn Wain Oxford University Press, 1986 - 443 pages |
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... keep we her ? the Grecians keep our aunt : Is she worth keeping ? why , she is a pearl , Whose price hath launch'd above a thousand ships , And turn'd crown'd kings to merchants . If you'll avouch ' twas wisdom Paris went , As you must ...
... keep we her ? the Grecians keep our aunt : Is she worth keeping ? why , she is a pearl , Whose price hath launch'd above a thousand ships , And turn'd crown'd kings to merchants . If you'll avouch ' twas wisdom Paris went , As you must ...
Page 221
... keep him warm , And ( when gay tombs are robb'd ) sustain no harm ; But keep the wolf far thence , that's foe to men , For with his nails he'll dig them up again . LORD HERBERT OF CHERBURY 1581-1648 Now that the April of 221.
... keep him warm , And ( when gay tombs are robb'd ) sustain no harm ; But keep the wolf far thence , that's foe to men , For with his nails he'll dig them up again . LORD HERBERT OF CHERBURY 1581-1648 Now that the April of 221.
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John Wain. Yet let him keep the rest , But keep them with repining restlessness : Let him be rich and weary , that at least , If goodness lead him not , yet weariness May toss him to My breast . Judge not the Preacher for He is thy Judge ...
John Wain. Yet let him keep the rest , But keep them with repining restlessness : Let him be rich and weary , that at least , If goodness lead him not , yet weariness May toss him to My breast . Judge not the Preacher for He is thy Judge ...
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EDMUND SPENSER 15521599 | 1 |
SIR WALTER RALEIGH 15521618 | 33 |
Chorus of Priests | 49 |
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