The Works of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volume 2J. Moore, 1793 - English poetry |
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... fair did eyes And light beholders on their way to love . Among her many fuitors , a young knight , ' Bove others wounded with the majesty Of her fair prefence , preffeth most in fight ; Yet feldom his defire can fatisfy move , With that ...
... fair did eyes And light beholders on their way to love . Among her many fuitors , a young knight , ' Bove others wounded with the majesty Of her fair prefence , preffeth most in fight ; Yet feldom his defire can fatisfy move , With that ...
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... fair beauty , came ! " Trust me , I long have hid my love ; but now " Am forc'd to fhow ' t , fuch is my inward fmart ! " And you alone , fair Saint ' the means do know " To heal the wound of my confuming heart . " Then , fince it only ...
... fair beauty , came ! " Trust me , I long have hid my love ; but now " Am forc'd to fhow ' t , fuch is my inward fmart ! " And you alone , fair Saint ' the means do know " To heal the wound of my confuming heart . " Then , fince it only ...
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... fair In th ' other : earth ne'er boafted fuch a pair ! The very fenfelefs walls themfelves combin'd , And in one , juft like their master's mind . grew Thibe all other women did excel , The Queen of Love lefs lovely was than fhe : And ...
... fair In th ' other : earth ne'er boafted fuch a pair ! The very fenfelefs walls themfelves combin'd , And in one , juft like their master's mind . grew Thibe all other women did excel , The Queen of Love lefs lovely was than fhe : And ...
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... Fair : And as upon the colour'd ground he lies , His blood had dropt upon the mulberries ; With which th ' unfpotted berries flained were , And ever fince with red they colour'd are . At last fair Thibe left the den , for fear Of ...
... Fair : And as upon the colour'd ground he lies , His blood had dropt upon the mulberries ; With which th ' unfpotted berries flained were , And ever fince with red they colour'd are . At last fair Thibe left the den , for fear Of ...
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... fair , And fometimes Anne the crown did wear , And fometimes both l ' obey'd . Another Mary then arofe , " And did rigorous laws impofe ; A mighty tyrant fhe ! Long , alas ! fhould I have been Under that iron - fcepter'd queen , Had not ...
... fair , And fometimes Anne the crown did wear , And fometimes both l ' obey'd . Another Mary then arofe , " And did rigorous laws impofe ; A mighty tyrant fhe ! Long , alas ! fhould I have been Under that iron - fcepter'd queen , Had not ...
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