A Century of Lyrics, 1550-1650Donald Cameron Whimster |
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... fate ; Death lays his icy hand on kings . Sceptre and crown Must tumble down , And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade . Some men with swords may reap the field , And plant fresh laurels where they kill ...
... fate ; Death lays his icy hand on kings . Sceptre and crown Must tumble down , And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade . Some men with swords may reap the field , And plant fresh laurels where they kill ...
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... fate would know no winter , never die Nor think of such a thing ; O that I could my bed of earth but view , And smile , and look as cheerfully as you . O teach me to see death , and not to fear But rather to take truce . How often have ...
... fate would know no winter , never die Nor think of such a thing ; O that I could my bed of earth but view , And smile , and look as cheerfully as you . O teach me to see death , and not to fear But rather to take truce . How often have ...
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... fate Hark , now everything is still • Haymakers , rakers , reapers , and mowers Hence all you vain delights . · Her eyes the glow - worm lend thee I am two fools , I know If all the world and love were young . If all the world were ...
... fate Hark , now everything is still • Haymakers , rakers , reapers , and mowers Hence all you vain delights . · Her eyes the glow - worm lend thee I am two fools , I know If all the world and love were young . If all the world were ...
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Nicholas Grimald | 21 |
The Passionate Shepherd to | 35 |
Sigh no more ladies | 41 |
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ANONYMOUS apace beauty BEN JONSON Book of Airs bright Chidiock Tichborne Coridon Daffodil dainty dance Davenant dead death delight Donne dost doth Earl earth Elizabeth England eyes fair fairies fate fish flocks flowers fool fresh George Herbert give glory GORBO Greensleeves Hark hath hay-cock heart heaven Henry Vaughan hey nonny honour John Donne JOHN FLETCHER JOHN WEBSTER JONSON keep king kiss lady Lord lovers lullaby lute maids merry morning ne'er never night numbers Phillida play pleasure poem poetry praise Puritans Queen reign ROBERT HERRICK rose SAMUEL ROWLEY says shepherds sigh sing Sir Walter Raleigh Sister awake sleep song songbooks Sonnets sorrow soul spring sung sweet content tell thee THOMAS CAMPION THOMAS DEKKER thou hast thou wouldst TOBIAS HUME Tottel's Miscellany tune unto verse weep WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Wilt thou forgive winter wondrous words wouldst not love