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... nymph , like a queen , did appear In her gait , in her grace . She hath left me here alone All alone , as unknown , Who sometime did me lead with herself , And me loved as her own . What's the cause that she leaves you alone And a new ...
... nymph , like a queen , did appear In her gait , in her grace . She hath left me here alone All alone , as unknown , Who sometime did me lead with herself , And me loved as her own . What's the cause that she leaves you alone And a new ...
Page 88
... nymphs that be so bright . Phyl . Had my Corydon , my Corydon , Been , alack ! her swain- Cor . Had my lovely one , my lovely one , Been in Ida plain- say ] soie , silk . 58 . Phyl . Cynthia Endymion had refused , Preferring 88 ANONYMOUS.
... nymphs that be so bright . Phyl . Had my Corydon , my Corydon , Been , alack ! her swain- Cor . Had my lovely one , my lovely one , Been in Ida plain- say ] soie , silk . 58 . Phyl . Cynthia Endymion had refused , Preferring 88 ANONYMOUS.
Page 141
... Nymphs , though I bemoan The absence of fair Rosaline , Since for a fair there's fairer none , Nor for her virtues so divine : Heigh ho , fair Rosaline ! Heigh ho , my heart ! would God that she were mine ! 101 . GEORGE PEELE Fair and ...
... Nymphs , though I bemoan The absence of fair Rosaline , Since for a fair there's fairer none , Nor for her virtues so divine : Heigh ho , fair Rosaline ! Heigh ho , my heart ! would God that she were mine ! 101 . GEORGE PEELE Fair and ...
Page 154
... Nymph , if fame or honour were To be attain'd with ease , Then would I come and rest with thee , And leave such toils as these . But here it dwells , and here must I With danger seek it forth : To spend the time luxuriously Becomes not ...
... Nymph , if fame or honour were To be attain'd with ease , Then would I come and rest with thee , And leave such toils as these . But here it dwells , and here must I With danger seek it forth : To spend the time luxuriously Becomes not ...
Page 155
... Nymph , suppose there were No honour nor report , Yet manliness would scorn to wear The time in idle sport : For toil doth give a better touch To make us feel our joy , And ease finds tediousness as much As labour yields annoy . Siren ...
... Nymph , suppose there were No honour nor report , Yet manliness would scorn to wear The time in idle sport : For toil doth give a better touch To make us feel our joy , And ease finds tediousness as much As labour yields annoy . Siren ...
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Annabel Lee beauty birds blow bonnie breast breath bright Camelot Clerk Saunders cloud cold Corydon dark Dark Rosaleen dead dear death deep delight dost doth dream earth Edom eyes face fair Fair Annie fear flame flowers frae gone grace grave green hair hame hand happy hath hear heart heaven Kilmeny kiss Lady Lady of Shalott land leave light live look Lord Love's lovers Lycidas maid merry moon morn mother ne'er never night Nut-brown Maid nymph o'er pleasure rose round Samian wine shade shadow shine sigh sing Sir Patrick Spens sleep smile soft song sorrow soul spirit spring stars sweet tears tell thee thine things thou art thou hast thought thro Timor Mortis conturbat tree Twas unto voice wawking weep wild wind wine wings youth