Poetry of the English Renaissance, 1509-1660 |
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... loves such sweet desires gain , What lady would not love a shepherd swain ? Upon his couch of straw he sleeps as sound As doth the king upon his beds of down— More sounder too , For cares cause kings full oft their sleep to spill ...
... loves such sweet desires gain , What lady would not love a shepherd swain ? Upon his couch of straw he sleeps as sound As doth the king upon his beds of down— More sounder too , For cares cause kings full oft their sleep to spill ...
Page 456
... Love , till I love her that loves me . But every modern god will now extend His vast prerogative as far as Jove . To rage , to lust , to write to , to commend , All is the purlieu of the god of love . Oh , were we wakened by this ...
... Love , till I love her that loves me . But every modern god will now extend His vast prerogative as far as Jove . To rage , to lust , to write to , to commend , All is the purlieu of the god of love . Oh , were we wakened by this ...
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... loves faint , and westwardly decline , To me thou falsely thine , And I to thee , mine actions shall disguise . The morning shadows wear away , But these grow longer all the day ; But oh , love's day is short , if love decay . Love is a ...
... loves faint , and westwardly decline , To me thou falsely thine , And I to thee , mine actions shall disguise . The morning shadows wear away , But these grow longer all the day ; But oh , love's day is short , if love decay . Love is a ...
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JOHN SKELTON | 3 |
HENRY HOWARD Earl of SURREY | 27 |
MINOR COURTLY MAKERS OF HENRY VIIIS REIGN | 41 |
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