The Works of Mr. A. Cowley: In Prose and Verse, Tom 2John Sharpe, 1809 |
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... night . " The wisest king refus'd all pleasures quite , Till Wisdom from above did him enlight ; But , when that gift his ignorance did remove , Pleasures he chose , and plac'd them all in love . And , if by ' event the counsels may be ...
... night . " The wisest king refus'd all pleasures quite , Till Wisdom from above did him enlight ; But , when that gift his ignorance did remove , Pleasures he chose , and plac'd them all in love . And , if by ' event the counsels may be ...
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... nights ; Ah , lovely thief ! what wilt thou do ? What ? rob me of heaven too ? Thou ev❜n my prayers dost steal from me ; And I , with wild idolatry , Begin to God , and end them all to thee . Is it a sin to love , that it should thus ...
... nights ; Ah , lovely thief ! what wilt thou do ? What ? rob me of heaven too ? Thou ev❜n my prayers dost steal from me ; And I , with wild idolatry , Begin to God , and end them all to thee . Is it a sin to love , that it should thus ...
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... night . THE BARGAIN . TAKE heed , take heed , thou lovely maid , Nor be by glittering ills betray'd ; Thyself for money ! oh , let no man know The price of beauty fall'n so low ! What dangers ought'st thou not to dread , When Love ...
... night . THE BARGAIN . TAKE heed , take heed , thou lovely maid , Nor be by glittering ills betray'd ; Thyself for money ! oh , let no man know The price of beauty fall'n so low ! What dangers ought'st thou not to dread , When Love ...
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... night does Lucy's now appear , Each winter's day St. Barnaby . How long a space since first I lov'd it is ! To look into a glass I fear ; And am surpris'd with wonder when I miss Grey - hairs and wrinkles there . Th ' old Patriarchs ...
... night does Lucy's now appear , Each winter's day St. Barnaby . How long a space since first I lov'd it is ! To look into a glass I fear ; And am surpris'd with wonder when I miss Grey - hairs and wrinkles there . Th ' old Patriarchs ...
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... night ! The stars have not a possibility Of blessing thee ; If things then from their end we happy call , ' Tis Hope is the most hopeless thing of all . Hope ! thou bold taster of delight , Who , whilst thou shouldst but taste , devour ...
... night ! The stars have not a possibility Of blessing thee ; If things then from their end we happy call , ' Tis Hope is the most hopeless thing of all . Hope ! thou bold taster of delight , Who , whilst thou shouldst but taste , devour ...
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angels appear beauteous beauty BISHOP OF WORCESTER blest blood body bold breast breath bright burning-glass canst Chromius clouds COWLEY curse danger David death dreadful e'er earth envy eternal ev'n eyes fair fame fantastick fate fear fear'd fire fix'd flame freedom call friends gentle God's Gods Goliah hand happy haste heart heaven honour inconstant Israel Joab jointure king light live lov'd Love's lovers lyre Michal mighty mighty Love mistress Moab Moloch Muse musick Naioth Nature's ne'er never night noble nought numbers o'er Ortygia Ovid pain Pindar plac'd pride Prince proud Pygmalion rage rich RICHARD HURD round sacred Saul Saul's scarce scorn seem'd shine sight slain soul stamp'd stars straight strong sun's swift sword tears thee Thersander thine things thou art thou dost thought thyself trees trembling tyrant verse virtue Whilst wise wondrous wound wretched youth
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Strona 184 - No dawning morn does her kind reds display; One slight weak beam would here be thought the day. No gentle stars with their fair gems of light Offend the tyrannous and unquestioned night. Here Lucifer, the mighty captive, reigns, Proud midst his woes and tyrant in his chains.
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