A Compendium of English Literature: Chronologically Arranged, from Sir John Mandeville to William Cowper. Consisting of Biographical Sketches of the Authors, Choice Selections from Their Works, with Notes, Explanatory and Illustrative, and Directing to the Best Editions and to Various Criticisms...E. C. and J. Biddle, 1847 - 702 pages |
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... sorrow ! To God be humble , and to thy friend be kind , And with thy neighbours gladly lend and borrow : His chance to - night , it may be thine to - morrow . Be blithe in heart for any áventure ; For oft with wysure it has been said ...
... sorrow ! To God be humble , and to thy friend be kind , And with thy neighbours gladly lend and borrow : His chance to - night , it may be thine to - morrow . Be blithe in heart for any áventure ; For oft with wysure it has been said ...
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... sorrow , the realm to much harm , and you to great re- proach . For lo ! here is ( quod she , ) this gentleman , whom I doubt not I could here keep safe , if I would , whatsoever any And I doubt not also , that there be some abroad so ...
... sorrow , the realm to much harm , and you to great re- proach . For lo ! here is ( quod she , ) this gentleman , whom I doubt not I could here keep safe , if I would , whatsoever any And I doubt not also , that there be some abroad so ...
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... sorrows , emotions which we are conscious of having felt ourselves . " 2 This poem was written about 1546 , when Surrey was imprisoned at Windsor , not long after his return from Boulogne . See notice of his life . " It is a poem ...
... sorrows , emotions which we are conscious of having felt ourselves . " 2 This poem was written about 1546 , when Surrey was imprisoned at Windsor , not long after his return from Boulogne . See notice of his life . " It is a poem ...
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... sorrow springs . 1 To " paint " in Surrey's age meant to mould , to form or fashion as the sculptor does . 2 " This sonnet is perhaps the most beautiful specimen of descriptive poetry in our language . " Dr. Nott . 3 " Soote " was ...
... sorrow springs . 1 To " paint " in Surrey's age meant to mould , to form or fashion as the sculptor does . 2 " This sonnet is perhaps the most beautiful specimen of descriptive poetry in our language . " Dr. Nott . 3 " Soote " was ...
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... sorrow thou wilt have me suffer . Only thus much let me crave of thee , ( let my craving , O Lord , be accepted of thee , since even that proceeds from thee , ) let me crave , even by the noblest title , which in my greatest affliction ...
... sorrow thou wilt have me suffer . Only thus much let me crave of thee , ( let my craving , O Lord , be accepted of thee , since even that proceeds from thee , ) let me crave , even by the noblest title , which in my greatest affliction ...
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