A Collection of English Poems, 1660-1800 |
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... tears shall flow from a more gen'rous cause , Such tears , as Patriots shed for dying Laws : He bids your breasts with ancient ardour rise , And calls forth Roman drops from British eyes . Virtue confess'd in human shape he draws , What ...
... tears shall flow from a more gen'rous cause , Such tears , as Patriots shed for dying Laws : He bids your breasts with ancient ardour rise , And calls forth Roman drops from British eyes . Virtue confess'd in human shape he draws , What ...
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... tears for ages taught to flow in vain . Soon as thy letters trembling I unclose , That well - known name awakens all my woes . Oh name for ever sad ! for ever dear ! Still breath'd in sighs , still usher'd with a tear . I tremble too ...
... tears for ages taught to flow in vain . Soon as thy letters trembling I unclose , That well - known name awakens all my woes . Oh name for ever sad ! for ever dear ! Still breath'd in sighs , still usher'd with a tear . I tremble too ...
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... tear on infant's tear ; And not sit both night & day , Wiping all our tears away ? O , no ! never can it be ! Never , never can it be ! He doth give his joy to all ; He becomes an infant small ; He becomes a man of woe ; He doth feel ...
... tear on infant's tear ; And not sit both night & day , Wiping all our tears away ? O , no ! never can it be ! Never , never can it be ! He doth give his joy to all ; He becomes an infant small ; He becomes a man of woe ; He doth feel ...
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ABRAHAM COWLEY 161816331667 | 1 |
SIR WILLIAM DAVENANT 160616351668 | 12 |
SIR JOHN DENHAM 161516421669 | 20 |
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