The Oxford Book of English Verse, 1250-1900, Volume 1Arthur Quiller-Couch |
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Page 93
... wing'd my Hopes and taught me how to fly Far from base earth , but not to mount too high : For true pleasure Lives in measure , Which if men forsake , Blinded they into folly run and grief for pleasure take . But my vain Hopes , proud ...
... wing'd my Hopes and taught me how to fly Far from base earth , but not to mount too high : For true pleasure Lives in measure , Which if men forsake , Blinded they into folly run and grief for pleasure take . But my vain Hopes , proud ...
Page 122
... wing over my love and me , That no man may us see ; And in thy sable mantle us enwrap , From feare of perrill and foule horror free . Let no false treason seeke us to entrap , Nor any dread disquiet once annoy The safety of our joy ...
... wing over my love and me , That no man may us see ; And in thy sable mantle us enwrap , From feare of perrill and foule horror free . Let no false treason seeke us to entrap , Nor any dread disquiet once annoy The safety of our joy ...
Page 130
... wings , The morn not waking till she sings . Hark , hark , with what a pretty throat Poor robin redbreast tunes his note ! Hark how the jolly cuckoos sing Cuckoo ! to welcome in the spring ! Cuckoo ! to welcome in the spring ! ANTHONY ...
... wings , The morn not waking till she sings . Hark , hark , with what a pretty throat Poor robin redbreast tunes his note ! Hark how the jolly cuckoos sing Cuckoo ! to welcome in the spring ! Cuckoo ! to welcome in the spring ! ANTHONY ...
Page 137
... wings he plays with me , Now with his feet . Within mine eyes he makes his nest , His bed amidst my tender breast ; My kisses are his daily feast , And yet he robs me of my rest : Ah ! wanton , will ye ? And if I sleep , then percheth ...
... wings he plays with me , Now with his feet . Within mine eyes he makes his nest , His bed amidst my tender breast ; My kisses are his daily feast , And yet he robs me of my rest : Ah ! wanton , will ye ? And if I sleep , then percheth ...
Page 148
... leafy tree Amidst the flowers they lie ; The stable ships upon the sea Tend up their sails to dry . cessile ] yielding , ceasing . flourishes ] blossoms . With gilded eyes and open wings The cock his courage 148 ALEXANDER HUME.
... leafy tree Amidst the flowers they lie ; The stable ships upon the sea Tend up their sails to dry . cessile ] yielding , ceasing . flourishes ] blossoms . With gilded eyes and open wings The cock his courage 148 ALEXANDER HUME.
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ain love Gregory Annie of Lochroyan beauty birds breath bright Clerk Saunders dead dear delight dinna ye mind doth earth Edom eyes fair Fair Annie fate fear find my love flame flowers frae grace green gude hame hath heart Heaven honour ill death ill mither King kiss lady lass of Lochroyan leave lero light live Lord love-tokens lovers lullaby Lycidas maun mermaid merry morn nane ne'er never night out-owre the sea praise Queen rose sail'd it round sailing set my true-love shade Shining both clear shoe is frozen sigh sing Sir Patrick Spens sleep Song sorrow soul spak his ill spring stars sweet ta'en her young tears tell things thou art Timor Mortis conturbat tree true true Thomas true-love free wanton warlock weep wine wings witch nor wil ye ill woman Ye're youth