Select Poetry, Chiefly Devotional, of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, Part 1Edward Farr |
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... head in dignitie Eternally . THE COLLECTE . O Lord , the eternall Sonne of the Father , which wast begotten before the world was made , and art the first of all creatures , we lowly beseche thee that where , by the session of the ryhte ...
... head in dignitie Eternally . THE COLLECTE . O Lord , the eternall Sonne of the Father , which wast begotten before the world was made , and art the first of all creatures , we lowly beseche thee that where , by the session of the ryhte ...
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... head to see ? How much lesse those , much higher in degree , And so much fairer , and much more than these , As these are fairer then the land and seas ? For farre above these heavens , which here we see 16 EDMUND SPENSER .
... head to see ? How much lesse those , much higher in degree , And so much fairer , and much more than these , As these are fairer then the land and seas ? For farre above these heavens , which here we see 16 EDMUND SPENSER .
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... head , That with his beames enlumineth the darke And dampish air , wherby al things are red ; Whose nature yet so much is marvelled Of mortall wits , that it doth much amaze The greatest wisards which thereon do gaze . But that ...
... head , That with his beames enlumineth the darke And dampish air , wherby al things are red ; Whose nature yet so much is marvelled Of mortall wits , that it doth much amaze The greatest wisards which thereon do gaze . But that ...
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... head and beard with sout were ill bedight , His cole - blacke hands did seem to have beene seard In smythe's fire - spitting forge , and nayles like clawes appeard . His yron cote , all overgrowne with rust , Was underneath enveloped ...
... head and beard with sout were ill bedight , His cole - blacke hands did seem to have beene seard In smythe's fire - spitting forge , and nayles like clawes appeard . His yron cote , all overgrowne with rust , Was underneath enveloped ...
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... head , Than blowes of enmies ' blade . Thus if this paine procure thine ease In bed as thou doost lye , Perhaps it shall not God displease To sing thus soberly- I see that sleepe is lent me here To ease my wearie bones , As death at ...
... head , Than blowes of enmies ' blade . Thus if this paine procure thine ease In bed as thou doost lye , Perhaps it shall not God displease To sing thus soberly- I see that sleepe is lent me here To ease my wearie bones , As death at ...
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angels ANTHONY MUNDAY behold blessed blisse bloud bounty endeth never brest Christ comfort Countess of Pembroke dayes Dayntie Deuises didst diuine dooth doth DUDLEY FENNER earth ELIZ eternall euen euery eyes farre feare flesh foes FRANCIS DAVISON George Gascoigne giue glorious glory God's godly grace hand hart hast hath haue heauen heavenly holy HUMPHREY GIFFORD infinite ioyes Jehova kindnesse lasteth King light liue Lord Lord Vaux loue mightie minde moue mynd neuer NICHOLAS BRETON nought Old Version paine Paradise of Dayntie poems POETS powre praise Psalms published put to death Queen Elizabeth raigne rest sacred shal shee shew sight sinfull sing sinne Sinner Sir Philip Sidney Sith song Sonne SONNET soule soule's sunne sweete thee thine things thou thought thy mercie truth unto vaine vertue vnto vpon wicked wisedome wishte wrote wyll wyshte
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Page xlvii - Hymns, is set forth, and allowed to be sung in all congregations of the said church, before and after Morning and Evening Prayer, and also before and after Sermons, at the discretion of the minister.
Page xxiii - ... he goes twitching and hopping in our language like a man running upon quagmires, up the hill in one syllable, and down the dale in another, retaining no part of that stately smooth gait which he vaunts himself with among the Greeks and Latins.
Page 30 - O ! th" exceeding grace Of highest God that loves his creatures so, And all his works with mercy doth embrace, That blessed Angels he sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve his wicked foe...
Page 19 - The meanes, therefore, which unto us is lent Him to behold, is on his workes to looke, Which he hath made in beauty excellent, And in the same, as in a brasen booke, lag To read enregistred in every nooke His goodnesse, which his beautie doth declare ; For all thats good is beautifull and faire.
Page 24 - And looke at last up to that Soveraine Light, From whose pure beams al perfect beauty springs, That kindleth love in every godly spright Even the love of God; which loathing brings Of this vile world and these gay-seeming things; With whose sweete pleasures being so possest, Thy straying thoughts henceforth for ever rest.
Page 30 - How oft do they with golden pinions cleave The flitting skies, like flying pursuivant, Against foul fiends to aid us militant ! They for us fight, they watch and duly ward, And their bright squadrons round about us plant, And all for love, and nothing for reward : Oh, why should heavenly God to men have such regard ?1 This agrees with what is recorded of St.
Page 12 - Him first to love that was so dearly bought, And next our brethren to his image wrought. Him first to love great right and reason is, Who first to us our life and being gave, And after, when we fared had...