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... leave thee , and enforced must say To all thy witching beauties , Go away . But if thy whimpering looks do ask me why , Then know that nature bids thee go , not I. ' Tis her erroneous self has made a brain Uncapable of such a sovereign ...
... leave thee , and enforced must say To all thy witching beauties , Go away . But if thy whimpering looks do ask me why , Then know that nature bids thee go , not I. ' Tis her erroneous self has made a brain Uncapable of such a sovereign ...
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... leaves Canary sack . Thou mak'st me airy , active to be borne , Like Iphiclus , upon the tops of corn . Thou mak'st me nimble , as the winged hours , To dance and caper on the heads of flowers , And ride the sunbeams . Can there be a ...
... leaves Canary sack . Thou mak'st me airy , active to be borne , Like Iphiclus , upon the tops of corn . Thou mak'st me nimble , as the winged hours , To dance and caper on the heads of flowers , And ride the sunbeams . Can there be a ...
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... leaves , And trees are clothed gay ; And Flora , crowned with sheaves , With oaken boughs doth play : Where I am clothed with black , The token of my wrack . Lyly . The birds upon the trees Do sing with pleasant voices 24 38.
... leaves , And trees are clothed gay ; And Flora , crowned with sheaves , With oaken boughs doth play : Where I am clothed with black , The token of my wrack . Lyly . The birds upon the trees Do sing with pleasant voices 24 38.
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... leaves will strew Gems in abundance upon you : Besides , the childhood of the day has kept , Against you come , some orient pearls unwept ; Come and receive them while the light Hangs on the dew - locks of the night : And Titan on the ...
... leaves will strew Gems in abundance upon you : Besides , the childhood of the day has kept , Against you come , some orient pearls unwept ; Come and receive them while the light Hangs on the dew - locks of the night : And Titan on the ...
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... wait on thee , And , thou the away , very birds are mute ; Or , if they sing , ' t is with so dull a cheer That leaves look pale , dreading the winter's near . Shakespeare . Blow , blow , thou winter wind , Thou art 37 53.
... wait on thee , And , thou the away , very birds are mute ; Or , if they sing , ' t is with so dull a cheer That leaves look pale , dreading the winter's near . Shakespeare . Blow , blow , thou winter wind , Thou art 37 53.
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Page 164 - THRICE toss these oaken ashes in the air, Thrice sit thou mute in this enchanted chair ; And thrice three times tie up this true-love's knot, And murmur soft — ' She will, or she will not.' Go burn these poisonous weeds in yon blue fire, These screech-owl's feathers and this prickling briar ; This cypress gathered at a dead man's grave ; That all thy fears and cares an end may have. Then come, you fairies, dance with...