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... SHADOWS FOLLOW a shadow , it still flies you ; Seem to fly , it will pursue ; So court a mistress , she denies you ; Let her alone , she will court you . Say , are not women truly then Styled but the shadows of us men ? At morn and even ...
... SHADOWS FOLLOW a shadow , it still flies you ; Seem to fly , it will pursue ; So court a mistress , she denies you ; Let her alone , she will court you . Say , are not women truly then Styled but the shadows of us men ? At morn and even ...
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... shadows on you tend ? Since every one hath , every one , one shade , And you , but one , can every shadow lend ... shadow of your beauty show , The other as your bounty doth appear ; And you in every blessed shape we know . In all ...
... shadows on you tend ? Since every one hath , every one , one shade , And you , but one , can every shadow lend ... shadow of your beauty show , The other as your bounty doth appear ; And you in every blessed shape we know . In all ...
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... shadow sway . But when the moon was very low , away , And wild winds bound within their cell , The shadow of the poplar fell Upon her bed , across her brow . She only said , " The night is dreary , He cometh not , " she said ; She said ...
... shadow sway . But when the moon was very low , away , And wild winds bound within their cell , The shadow of the poplar fell Upon her bed , across her brow . She only said , " The night is dreary , He cometh not , " she said ; She said ...
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William Shakespeare | 8 |
TO LUCASTA GOING TO THE WARS Richard Lovelace | 20 |
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A. E. HOUSMAN arms beauty beauty's BEN JONSON birds blush breast breath bright brow burn cheeks cold dark dead dear death delight dilly doth dream E. E. CUMMINGS EDMUND SPENSER eyes face fair fear fire flame flowers gentle give golden gone grace grief hair hand happy hath hear heaven hour JOHN DONNE JOHN DRYDEN kiss lady let thee go light lips live look LOUISE BOGAN love thee love's lovers maid mind moon morning never night o'er pain PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY pity pleasure poems poetry praise RICHARD LOVELACE ROBERT ROBERT BRIDGES ROBERT HERRICK rose shadow shalt shine sigh silence sing sleep smile soft song soul spring stars summer sweet tears tell thine thing THOMAS CAMPION THOMAS CAREW thou art thought tree true love truth Twas unto voice vows WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE wind wings young youth