Specimens of English sonnets, selected by A. Dyce1833 |
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... night , or in the shortest day ; In clearest sky , or where clouds thickest be ; In lusty youth , or when my hairs are gray ; Set me in heaven , in earth , or else in hell ; In hill , or dale , or in the foaming flood ; Thrall , or at ...
... night , or in the shortest day ; In clearest sky , or where clouds thickest be ; In lusty youth , or when my hairs are gray ; Set me in heaven , in earth , or else in hell ; In hill , or dale , or in the foaming flood ; Thrall , or at ...
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... Without my plumes from others ' wings I take , For nothing from my wit or will doth flow ; Since all my words thy beauty doth indite , And Love doth hold my hand , and makes me write . SIR PHILIP SIDNEY . WHEN far - spent night persuades ...
... Without my plumes from others ' wings I take , For nothing from my wit or will doth flow ; Since all my words thy beauty doth indite , And Love doth hold my hand , and makes me write . SIR PHILIP SIDNEY . WHEN far - spent night persuades ...
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... night Of his maz'd powers keeps perfect harmony : But when birds charm , and that sweet air which is Morn's messenger , with rose - enamell❜d skies , Calls each wight to salute the flower of bliss ; In tomb of lids then buried are mine ...
... night Of his maz'd powers keeps perfect harmony : But when birds charm , and that sweet air which is Morn's messenger , with rose - enamell❜d skies , Calls each wight to salute the flower of bliss ; In tomb of lids then buried are mine ...
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... night - complaints , and sits in little rest . This bird's estate I may compare with mine , To whom fond love doth work such wrongs by day , That in the night my heart must needs repine And storm with sighs , to ease me as I may ...
... night - complaints , and sits in little rest . This bird's estate I may compare with mine , To whom fond love doth work such wrongs by day , That in the night my heart must needs repine And storm with sighs , to ease me as I may ...
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... night's untruth . Cease , dreams , the images of day - desires , To model forth the passions of the morrow ; Never let rising sun approve you liars , To add more grief to aggravate my sorrow . Still let me sleep , embracing clouds in ...
... night's untruth . Cease , dreams , the images of day - desires , To model forth the passions of the morrow ; Never let rising sun approve you liars , To add more grief to aggravate my sorrow . Still let me sleep , embracing clouds in ...
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ANNA SEWARD beams beauty behold birds bliss bowers breast breath bright brow CHARLOTTE SMITH clouds CYRIACK SKINNER dark dear death delight dost EDMUND SPENSER eyes fade fair faith fame flowers grace green grief grove happy hath heart heaven heavenly HENRY CONSTABLE HENRY KIRKE WHITE honour hope JOHN BAMPFYLDE JOHN MILTON light live looks lov'd love's MICHAEL DRAYTON mind mirth morn mourn Muse never night o'er pale peace Poems praise pride publick rest rose round SAMUEL DANIEL shades shine shore sigh sight silent sing SIR PHILIP SIDNEY Sith sleep smiles songs Sonnet by William sorrow soul spring stars sweet tears thee thine THOMAS EDWARDS THOMAS WARTON thou art thou hast thou shalt thought truth verse virtue vols waste weep WILLIAM DRUMMOND WILLIAM LISLE BOWLES WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE WILLIAM WORDSWORTH winds wings winter youth