Poetry of the English Renaissance, 1509-1660 |
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But every mortal whiteness ne'er so white The ivory white of thy white hand exceeds , So that my soul , which doth fair whiteness like ... For this is thought and hopäd of from thee : White as thy hands , so white thy faith shall be .
But every mortal whiteness ne'er so white The ivory white of thy white hand exceeds , So that my soul , which doth fair whiteness like ... For this is thought and hopäd of from thee : White as thy hands , so white thy faith shall be .
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Now show thy power and where thy virtue lies ; To save thine own , stretch out the fairest hand . Stretch out the fairest hand , a pledge of peace , That hand that darts so right and never misses ; I shall forget old wrongs , my griefs ...
Now show thy power and where thy virtue lies ; To save thine own , stretch out the fairest hand . Stretch out the fairest hand , a pledge of peace , That hand that darts so right and never misses ; I shall forget old wrongs , my griefs ...
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A helmet of proof she put on her head , A strong armed sword she girt on her side , A fair goodly gauntlet on her hand wore she ; Was not this a brave bonny lass , Mary Ambree ? Then took she her sword and her target in hand ...
A helmet of proof she put on her head , A strong armed sword she girt on her side , A fair goodly gauntlet on her hand wore she ; Was not this a brave bonny lass , Mary Ambree ? Then took she her sword and her target in hand ...
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