The Poems of James ShirleyKing's crown Press, 1941 - 108 pages |
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... Give my self back , Ile give it thee agen . To L. for a wreath of Bayes sent Soul of my Muse ! what active unknown fire Already doth thy Delphick wreath inspire ? O'th sudden , how my faculties swell high , And I am all a powerful ...
... Give my self back , Ile give it thee agen . To L. for a wreath of Bayes sent Soul of my Muse ! what active unknown fire Already doth thy Delphick wreath inspire ? O'th sudden , how my faculties swell high , And I am all a powerful ...
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... Give me wine , give me a wench , And let her Parrot talke in French . It is a match worth the making , To keepe the merrie thought waking ; A song is better than fasting , And sorrow's not worth the tasting , Then keepe your braine ...
... Give me wine , give me a wench , And let her Parrot talke in French . It is a match worth the making , To keepe the merrie thought waking ; A song is better than fasting , And sorrow's not worth the tasting , Then keepe your braine ...
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... give no more . If thou wouldst have a fairing from me , then Give me my selfe back , I'll give it thee agen . It seems likely that the above is an early version that , elaborated and expanded , became that printed in the text . 11 King ...
... give no more . If thou wouldst have a fairing from me , then Give me my selfe back , I'll give it thee agen . It seems likely that the above is an early version that , elaborated and expanded , became that printed in the text . 11 King ...
Contents
To his Mistris upon the Bayes withered | 6 |
Vpon the death of K James | 14 |
A Prologue to Mr Fletchers Play in Ireland | 29 |
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