The Works of Mr. Abraham Cowley ...: Consisting of Those which Were Formerly Printed; and Those which He Design'd for the Press, Publish'd Out of the Author's Original Copies. With The Cutter of Coleman-street, Band 3J. Tonson, 1708 |
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... fear , left thefe my rude and unpolifht Lines fhould offend your Honourable Survey ; but that I hope your Nobleness will rather fmile at the Faults committed by a Child , than cen- fure them . Howfoever I defire your Lordship's Pardon ...
... fear , left thefe my rude and unpolifht Lines fhould offend your Honourable Survey ; but that I hope your Nobleness will rather fmile at the Faults committed by a Child , than cen- fure them . Howfoever I defire your Lordship's Pardon ...
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... Fears that equally attend Their Loves , their Rivals Envy , Parents Hate , I fing their woful Life , and tragic End . Aid me , ye Gods , this Story to rehearse This mournful Tale , and favour every Verfe . In Florence , for her ftately ...
... Fears that equally attend Their Loves , their Rivals Envy , Parents Hate , I fing their woful Life , and tragic End . Aid me , ye Gods , this Story to rehearse This mournful Tale , and favour every Verfe . In Florence , for her ftately ...
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... fears , because he blinded is , Tho ' he have shot him right , her Heart he'll miss . Unto Love's Altar therefore he repairs , And offers up a pleafing Sacrifice ; Intreating Cupid , with inducing Prayers , To look upon and ease his ...
... fears , because he blinded is , Tho ' he have shot him right , her Heart he'll miss . Unto Love's Altar therefore he repairs , And offers up a pleafing Sacrifice ; Intreating Cupid , with inducing Prayers , To look upon and ease his ...
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... fear ! Oh force Conftantia's Heart to yield to Love , Of all thy Works the Mafter - piece ' twill prove . And let me not Affection vainly spend . But kindle Flames in her like thofe in me ; Tet if that Gift my Fortune doth transcend ...
... fear ! Oh force Conftantia's Heart to yield to Love , Of all thy Works the Mafter - piece ' twill prove . And let me not Affection vainly spend . But kindle Flames in her like thofe in me ; Tet if that Gift my Fortune doth transcend ...
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... fear'd , to make my Sorrows known . For why alas , if he should once but dart Difdainful Looks , ' twould break my captiv'd Heart . But how fhould fhe , ere I impart my Love , Reward my ardent Flame with like Defire ; But when I fpeak ...
... fear'd , to make my Sorrows known . For why alas , if he should once but dart Difdainful Looks , ' twould break my captiv'd Heart . But how fhould fhe , ere I impart my Love , Reward my ardent Flame with like Defire ; But when I fpeak ...
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Seite 45 - Thus would I double my life's fading space, For he that runs it well twice runs his race. And in this true delight, These unbought sports, this happy state, I would not fear, nor wish my fate, But boldly say each night, To-morrow let my sun his beams display Or in clouds hide them — I have lived to-day.
Seite 2 - Each who but ftw, was a competitor And rival, fcorch'd alike with Cupid's fire. The glorious beams of her fair eyes did move, And light beholders on their way to love. Among her many fuitors, a young knight, 'Bove others wounded with the...
Seite 47 - Nature's best picture of the Cyprian queen; If I should swear, under Minerva's name, [Poets (who prophets are) foretold your fame; The future age would think it flattery; But to the present, which can witness be, Twould seem beneath your high deserts, as far As you above the rest of women are. When Manners' name with Villiers'join'd I see, How do I reverence your nobility!
Seite 11 - 'tis beft, in woe, " To have a faithful partner of their care ; " That burthen may be undergone by two, " Which is perhaps too great for one to bear. " I mould miftruft your love, to hide from me " Your thoughts, and tax you of inconftancy.
Seite 53 - Whofe time of joy mall be expired never : Who in her womb the hive of comfort bears, Let her drink comfort's honey with her ears. You brought the word of joy in, which was born An hail to all ! let us an hail return ! From you " God fave" into the world there came ; Our echo hail is but an empty name.
Seite 62 - How it outruns thy following eye ! Use all persuasions now, and try If thou canst call it back, or stay it there.
Seite 34 - Much did they weep and grieve, but all in vain, For weeping calls not back the dead again. Both in one grave were laid, when life was done; And thefe few words were writ upon the tomb :
Seite 13 - Philocrates, pitying his doleful moan, And wounded with the forrows of his friend. Brings him to fair Conftantia ; where alone He might impart his love, and either end His fruitlefs hopes, nipt by her coy difdain, Or, by her liking, bis wifht joys attain. *' Faireft," faid he, '' whom the bright heavens do cover, " Do not thefe tears, thefe fpeaking tears, defpife ! « Thefe heaving fighs of a fubmiffive lover,