Poetry of the English Renaissance, 1509-1660 |
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10 The burning babe As I in hoary winter's night stood shivering in the snow , Surprised I was with sudden heat which made my heart to glow ; And lifting up a fearful eye to view what fire was near , A pretty babe all burning bright did ...
10 The burning babe As I in hoary winter's night stood shivering in the snow , Surprised I was with sudden heat which made my heart to glow ; And lifting up a fearful eye to view what fire was near , A pretty babe all burning bright did ...
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Shine , sun ; burn , fire ; breathe , air , and ease me ; Black shade , fair nurse , shroud me and please me ; Shadow , my sweet nurse , keep me from burning , Make not my glad cause cause of mourning . Let not my beauty's fire Inflame ...
Shine , sun ; burn , fire ; breathe , air , and ease me ; Black shade , fair nurse , shroud me and please me ; Shadow , my sweet nurse , keep me from burning , Make not my glad cause cause of mourning . Let not my beauty's fire Inflame ...
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When laurel spirts i ' th ' fire , and when the hearth Smiles to itself and gilds the roof with mirth ; When up the thyrse is raised , and when the sound Of sacred orgies flies -- A round , a round ! When the rose reigns , and locks ...
When laurel spirts i ' th ' fire , and when the hearth Smiles to itself and gilds the roof with mirth ; When up the thyrse is raised , and when the sound Of sacred orgies flies -- A round , a round ! When the rose reigns , and locks ...
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