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Page 333
In prosperous days They swarm , but in adverse withdraw their head , Not to be found , though sought . Ye see , O friends , How many evils have enclosed me round ; Yet that which was the worst now least afflicts me , Blindness ; for ...
In prosperous days They swarm , but in adverse withdraw their head , Not to be found , though sought . Ye see , O friends , How many evils have enclosed me round ; Yet that which was the worst now least afflicts me , Blindness ; for ...
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He unsuspicious led him ; which when Samson Felt in his arms , with head a while inclined , And eyes fast fixed , he stood , as one who prayed , Or some great matter in his mind revolved : At last , with head erect , thus cried aloud ...
He unsuspicious led him ; which when Samson Felt in his arms , with head a while inclined , And eyes fast fixed , he stood , as one who prayed , Or some great matter in his mind revolved : At last , with head erect , thus cried aloud ...
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He nothing common did , or mean , Upon that memorable scene , But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try ; Nor called the gods with vulgar spite To vindicate his helpless right ; But bowed his comely head Down , as upon a bed .
He nothing common did , or mean , Upon that memorable scene , But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try ; Nor called the gods with vulgar spite To vindicate his helpless right ; But bowed his comely head Down , as upon a bed .
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Contents
THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY IN ENGLAND | 1 |
JOHN DONNE | 21 |
BEN JONSON | 76 |
Copyright | |
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appear arms beauty body bright bring cause century court crown dead death divine Donne doth earth English eternal eyes face fair fall father fear fire flame flowers force friends gave give grace grow hand happy hast hath head heart heaven hope hour keep king land learned leave less light live London look Lord lost Milton mind move nature never night once peace play pleasure poems poetry poets praise rest rise round seems shine sight sing sleep Song soul spirit spring stand stars stay sweet tears tell thee thine things thou thought trees true turn unto verse winds wings write youth
Bibliographic information
| Title | English Poetry of the Seventeenth Century |
| Editor | Roberta Florence Brinkley |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Norton, 1942 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 5 Feb 2007 |
| Length | 672 pages |
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