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... never - ceasing pain , Then burst with sighing in her sight and ne'er return again ! All that I sang still to her praise did tend ; Still she was first , still she my songs did end : Yet she my love and music both doth fly , The music ...
... never - ceasing pain , Then burst with sighing in her sight and ne'er return again ! All that I sang still to her praise did tend ; Still she was first , still she my songs did end : Yet she my love and music both doth fly , The music ...
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... never will come again . Shakespeare . His beard was as white as snow , All flaxen was his poll : He is gone , he is gone , And we cast away moan : God ha ' mercy on his soul ! Shakespeare . The Mad Maid's Song Good - morrow to the day 5.
... never will come again . Shakespeare . His beard was as white as snow , All flaxen was his poll : He is gone , he is gone , And we cast away moan : God ha ' mercy on his soul ! Shakespeare . The Mad Maid's Song Good - morrow to the day 5.
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... never find him . Herrick . Hey nonny no ! 12 Men are fools that wish to die ! Is ' t not fine to dance and sing When the bells of death do ring ? Is ' t not fine to swim in wine , And turn upon the toe And sing hey nonny no , When the ...
... never find him . Herrick . Hey nonny no ! 12 Men are fools that wish to die ! Is ' t not fine to dance and sing When the bells of death do ring ? Is ' t not fine to swim in wine , And turn upon the toe And sing hey nonny no , When the ...
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... never shall do mine ; I have no cradle going yet , Not I , by this good wine . No wife at home to send for me , No hogs are in my ground , No suit in law to pay a fee , Then round , old Jockey , round . Shear sheep that have them , cry ...
... never shall do mine ; I have no cradle going yet , Not I , by this good wine . No wife at home to send for me , No hogs are in my ground , No suit in law to pay a fee , Then round , old Jockey , round . Shear sheep that have them , cry ...
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... . The kiss of virgins , first fruits of the bed , Soft speech , smooth touch , the lips , the maidenhead : These and a thousand sweets could never be So near or dear thou wast once to me . as O thou , the drink of gods and angels ! 13 24.
... . The kiss of virgins , first fruits of the bed , Soft speech , smooth touch , the lips , the maidenhead : These and a thousand sweets could never be So near or dear thou wast once to me . as O thou , the drink of gods and angels ! 13 24.
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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...