Lyra elegantiarum, a collection of some of the best specimens of vers de société and vers d'occasion in the English language, ed. by F. LockerFrederick Locker- Lampson 1867 |
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... happy in this kind of composition , where a conceit is built up on some pointed absurdity . The chief merit of vers de société is , that it should seem to be entirely spontaneous : when the reader says to himself , “ I could have ...
... happy in this kind of composition , where a conceit is built up on some pointed absurdity . The chief merit of vers de société is , that it should seem to be entirely spontaneous : when the reader says to himself , “ I could have ...
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... happy when once you are kind . Do but wisely resolve the sweet venture to run , You'll feel the loss little and much to be won . Thomas Southerne . XLVIII . TO MR . THOMAS SOUTHERNE , On his Birthday , 1742 . RESIGN'D to live , prepared ...
... happy when once you are kind . Do but wisely resolve the sweet venture to run , You'll feel the loss little and much to be won . Thomas Southerne . XLVIII . TO MR . THOMAS SOUTHERNE , On his Birthday , 1742 . RESIGN'D to live , prepared ...
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... THE VICTOR AND THE VANQUISHED . WHILE on those lovely looks I And see a wretch pursuing , In raptures of a bless'd amaze , His pleasing , happy ruin ; gaze , ' Tis not for pity that I move ; - 42 Lyra Elegantiarum . LXIII. ...
... THE VICTOR AND THE VANQUISHED . WHILE on those lovely looks I And see a wretch pursuing , In raptures of a bless'd amaze , His pleasing , happy ruin ; gaze , ' Tis not for pity that I move ; - 42 Lyra Elegantiarum . LXIII. ...
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... happy swains , whose hearts are free From Love's imperial chain , Take warning , and be taught by me , T'avoid th ' enchanting pain . Fatal the wolves to trembling flocks- Fierce winds to blossoms prove- To careless seamen , hidden ...
... happy swains , whose hearts are free From Love's imperial chain , Take warning , and be taught by me , T'avoid th ' enchanting pain . Fatal the wolves to trembling flocks- Fierce winds to blossoms prove- To careless seamen , hidden ...
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... HAPPY LIFE . MARTIAL , the things that do attain The happy life be these , I find- The riches left , not got with pain ; The fruitful ground , the quiet mind , The equal friend ; no grudge , no strife ; No charge of rule , nor ...
... HAPPY LIFE . MARTIAL , the things that do attain The happy life be these , I find- The riches left , not got with pain ; The fruitful ground , the quiet mind , The equal friend ; no grudge , no strife ; No charge of rule , nor ...
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Alexander Pope beauty bliss blush bright Burnham-beeches charms cheek Chloe Cupid dance dear delight Derry doth dream e'er eyes fair fate fear flowers gaze give gone grace hand happy haste hath hear heart Heaven heigh-ho honour hour John Wolcot Jonathan Swift kind king kiss kiss'd Lady Landor laugh lips live look Lord love thee Love's lover maid Matthew Prior mind morning Muse ne'er never night numbers nymph o'er once pain passion play pleasant pleasure poet Praed pray purse Richard Lovelace Robert Herrick rose round shepherd sigh sing Sir John Suckling sleep smile soft song soul swain sweet tears tell there's thine thing Thomas Thomas Carew Thomas Hood Thomas Moore thou thought thro to-morrow true Twas Unknown vers de société verse Walter wife William William Cowper wish young youth
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Page 26 - GOING TO THE WARS Tell me not, Sweet, I am unkind That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind, To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such As you too shall adore; I could not love thee, dear, so much, Loved I not honour more.
Page 53 - HAPPY the man whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound, Content to breathe his native air, In his own ground. Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread, Whose flocks supply him with attire, Whose trees in summer yield him shade, In winter fire.
Page 10 - HE that loves a rosy cheek, Or a coral lip admires, Or from star-like eyes doth seek Fuel to maintain his fires: As old Time makes these decay, So his flames must waste away. But a smooth and steadfast mind, Gentle thoughts, and calm desires, Hearts with equal love combined, Kindle never-dying fires:— Where these are not, I despise Lovely cheeks, or lips, or eyes.
Page 7 - O mistress mine, where are you roaming ? O, stay and hear; your true love's coming, That can sing both high and low: Trip no further, pretty sweeting; Journeys end in lovers meeting, Every wise man's son doth know.
Page 22 - And nearer he's to setting. That age is best, which is the first, When youth and blood are warmer But being spent, the worse, and worst Times still succeed the former. Then be not coy, but use your time, And while you may, go marry : For having lost but once your prime, You may for ever tarry.
Page 9 - SEE the chariot at hand here of Love Wherein my lady rideth! Each that draws, is a swan, or a dove, And well the car Love guideth. As she goes, all hearts do duty Unto her beauty; And...
Page 195 - Life! we've been long together Through pleasant and through cloudy weather ; 'Tis hard to part when friends are dear — Perhaps 'twill cost a sigh, a tear ; — Then steal away, give little warning, Choose thine own time ; Say not Good Night, — but in some brighter clime Bid me Good Morning.
Page 31 - Time drives the flocks from field to fold When rivers rage and rocks grow cold, And Philomel becometh dumb; The rest complains of cares to come. The flowers do fade, and wanton fields To wayward winter reckoning yields. A honey tongue, a heart of gall Is fancy's spring, but sorrow's fall. Thy gowns, thy shoes, thy beds of roses, Thy cap, thy kirtle, and thy posies Soon break...
Page 79 - ON A GIRDLE THAT which her slender waist confined Shall now my joyful temples bind : No monarch but would give his crown His arms might do what this has done. It was my Heaven's extremest sphere, The pale which held that lovely deer : My joy, my grief, my hope, my love Did all within this circle move. A narrow compass ! and yet there Dwelt all that's good, and all that's fair : Give me but what this ribband bound, Take all the rest the Sun goes round.
Page 8 - Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but in the cup And I'll not look for wine. The thirst that from the soul doth rise Doth ask a drink divine; But might I of Jove's nectar sup, I would not change for thine.