The British Poets: Including Translations ...C. Whittingham, 1822 - Classical poetry |
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... let thy name be writt In this base Poeme , for thee far unfitt : Nought is thy worth disparaged thereby . But when my Muse , whose fethers , nothing flitt , Doe yet but flagg and lowly learne to fly , C 2 TO PERSONS OF QUALITY . 17.
... let thy name be writt In this base Poeme , for thee far unfitt : Nought is thy worth disparaged thereby . But when my Muse , whose fethers , nothing flitt , Doe yet but flagg and lowly learne to fly , C 2 TO PERSONS OF QUALITY . 17.
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... her angrie sting , him to dismay ; Who , nought aghast , his mightie hand enhaunst ; The stroke down from her head unto her shoulder glaunst . XVIII . Much daunted with that dint her sence was 34 B. I. THE FAERIE QUEENE .
... her angrie sting , him to dismay ; Who , nought aghast , his mightie hand enhaunst ; The stroke down from her head unto her shoulder glaunst . XVIII . Much daunted with that dint her sence was 34 B. I. THE FAERIE QUEENE .
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... nought mought him awake . Then rudely he him thrust , and pusht with paine , Whereat he gan to stretch : but he againe Shooke him so hard , that forced him to speake . As one then in a dreame , whose dryer braine Is tost with troubled ...
... nought mought him awake . Then rudely he him thrust , and pusht with paine , Whereat he gan to stretch : but he againe Shooke him so hard , that forced him to speake . As one then in a dreame , whose dryer braine Is tost with troubled ...
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... nought gainsaid . So forth they rode , he feining seemely merth , And shee coy lookes : so dainty , they say , maketh derth . XXVIII . Long time they thus together traveiled ; Til , weary of their way , they came at last Where grew two ...
... nought gainsaid . So forth they rode , he feining seemely merth , And shee coy lookes : so dainty , they say , maketh derth . XXVIII . Long time they thus together traveiled ; Til , weary of their way , they came at last Where grew two ...
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... NOUGHT is there under heav'ns wide hollownesse , That moves more deare compassion of mind , Then beautie brought t'unworthie wretchednesse Through envies snares , or fortunes freakes unkind . I , whether lately through her brightness ...
... NOUGHT is there under heav'ns wide hollownesse , That moves more deare compassion of mind , Then beautie brought t'unworthie wretchednesse Through envies snares , or fortunes freakes unkind . I , whether lately through her brightness ...
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