Choyce Drollery: Songs & Sonnets: Being a Collection of Divers Excellent Pieces of Poetry, of Several Eminent AuthorsJoseph Woodfall Ebsworth |
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... against it . Commands were given for it to be burnt by the hangman . Few copies escaped , when spies and in- formers were numerous , and fines were levied upon those who had secreted it . Greedy eyes , active xii . INTRODUCTION .
... against it . Commands were given for it to be burnt by the hangman . Few copies escaped , when spies and in- formers were numerous , and fines were levied upon those who had secreted it . Greedy eyes , active xii . INTRODUCTION .
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... given pleasure to the general public if he had omitted much more , not thirty letters only , but entire poems or songs ; as the books deserved in punishment . curtain the forbidden wine of Xeres , quietly iced , xxxii . INTRODUCTION .
... given pleasure to the general public if he had omitted much more , not thirty letters only , but entire poems or songs ; as the books deserved in punishment . curtain the forbidden wine of Xeres , quietly iced , xxxii . INTRODUCTION .
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... given to all highest arts or sciences , are found to be most popular in times of discontent and tyranny , when no en- But he leaves others to produce expurgated editions , suitable for unlearned triflers . Any reader can here erase from ...
... given to all highest arts or sciences , are found to be most popular in times of discontent and tyranny , when no en- But he leaves others to produce expurgated editions , suitable for unlearned triflers . Any reader can here erase from ...
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... given my heart , For to have lov'd him , but in part , Save onely to have lov'd his face For any one peculiar grace , A foot , or leg , or lip , or eye , I might have liv'd , where now I dye . But I that striv'd all these to chuse , Am ...
... given my heart , For to have lov'd him , but in part , Save onely to have lov'd his face For any one peculiar grace , A foot , or leg , or lip , or eye , I might have liv'd , where now I dye . But I that striv'd all these to chuse , Am ...
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... given Scots a lusty fall . For a down , down , derry derry down , Hey , Down a down down , down a down derry . Lipps and Eyes . Celia a question did arise , Nhich were more beautifull her Lippes or Eyes . We , said the Eyes , send forth ...
... given Scots a lusty fall . For a down , down , derry derry down , Hey , Down a down down , down a down derry . Lipps and Eyes . Celia a question did arise , Nhich were more beautifull her Lippes or Eyes . We , said the Eyes , send forth ...
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