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... poor estate to be holden for best Experience now doth show what God us taught before , Desired pomp is vain and seldom doth it last ; Who climbs to reign with kings may rue his fate full sore , — Alas , the woeful end that comes with ...
... poor estate to be holden for best Experience now doth show what God us taught before , Desired pomp is vain and seldom doth it last ; Who climbs to reign with kings may rue his fate full sore , — Alas , the woeful end that comes with ...
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... poor in fame and poor in waters , Shall have my song , where Delia hath her seat . Avon shall be my Thames and she my song ; No other prouder brooks shall hear my wrong . Lo , here the impost of a faith entire , Which love doth pay and ...
... poor in fame and poor in waters , Shall have my song , where Delia hath her seat . Avon shall be my Thames and she my song ; No other prouder brooks shall hear my wrong . Lo , here the impost of a faith entire , Which love doth pay and ...
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... poor souls that scoured bowls Or have them lustily trolled , 40 God save the lives of them and their wives , Whether ... poor tiler in simple array , And get a poor living , but eightpence a day , My wife as I get it , doth spend it 378 ...
... poor souls that scoured bowls Or have them lustily trolled , 40 God save the lives of them and their wives , Whether ... poor tiler in simple array , And get a poor living , but eightpence a day , My wife as I get it , doth spend it 378 ...
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HENRY HOWARD Earl of SURREY | 27 |
MINOR COURTLY MAKERS OF HENRY VIIIS REIGN | 41 |
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