Ancient Poetry and Romances of SpainJohn Bowring |
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... luckless Knight · 74 76 . 77 ' Tis Time to rise ! I'm sure ' tis Love O my Comrade ! Durandarte The Thrush Sweet were the Hours Amaryllis • 78 · 80 • 82 83 84 85 86 • 88 90 90 Page Power of Love · 91 Sleeping Cupid . 93 X CONTENTS .
... luckless Knight · 74 76 . 77 ' Tis Time to rise ! I'm sure ' tis Love O my Comrade ! Durandarte The Thrush Sweet were the Hours Amaryllis • 78 · 80 • 82 83 84 85 86 • 88 90 90 Page Power of Love · 91 Sleeping Cupid . 93 X CONTENTS .
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... hours the same And we're united every where . I'll tell you where I learnt to school This wayward sleep : -a whispered word From a church - going hag I heard , — And tried it , for I was no fool . So from that very hour I knew , That ...
... hours the same And we're united every where . I'll tell you where I learnt to school This wayward sleep : -a whispered word From a church - going hag I heard , — And tried it , for I was no fool . So from that very hour I knew , That ...
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... hour , Mother , it gaily roll'd ; With sparkling gem and smiling flower , Like a living thing of gold : And I sought to pass the streamlet , mother ; It stain'd me as I pass'd— That wave is fled - O fear no other , - That danger was the ...
... hour , Mother , it gaily roll'd ; With sparkling gem and smiling flower , Like a living thing of gold : And I sought to pass the streamlet , mother ; It stain'd me as I pass'd— That wave is fled - O fear no other , - That danger was the ...
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... hours ; — My fair one comes across the dell , She comes to gather flowers . Twilight of morn ! from thy misty tower Scatter the trembling pearls around , Hang up thy gems on fruits and flower , Bespangle the dewy ground ! Phoebus ! rest ...
... hours ; — My fair one comes across the dell , She comes to gather flowers . Twilight of morn ! from thy misty tower Scatter the trembling pearls around , Hang up thy gems on fruits and flower , Bespangle the dewy ground ! Phoebus ! rest ...
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... hours before ' twas day Before cell she wound her way- my She had watch'd through the night . And her eyes with gushing tears were red ; And the maiden as she pass'd me said , " Let a curse upon that lover light Who scorns his oath and ...
... hours before ' twas day Before cell she wound her way- my She had watch'd through the night . And her eyes with gushing tears were red ; And the maiden as she pass'd me said , " Let a curse upon that lover light Who scorns his oath and ...
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2d Edit Allan Cunningham blest bliss Böhl breast breath bright brightest brow Cancionero de Amberes Cancionero de Valencia chain charms Count Alarcos countess dark death despair didst dost dreams dwell earth Engravings eyes fair fair lady fear flocks flow'ret flowers foolscap 8vo gentle give gloomy glory grief heart heaven honour Idem infanta jasmine tree JOHN BOWRING John Clare JORGE MANRIQUE king lady laughing life's live London Magazine Lord love thee love's LUCY AIKIN Madrid maid maiden misery monarch Moorish mortal mother mournful ne'er never night nightingale nought o'er Obras octavo pain pass'd pity Plates Poem Price 17 proud ROBERT SOUTHEY Romancero S. T. COLERIDGE shade shalt shepherd sigh Silva de Romances sleep smile song sorrow soul sweet tears tell thine thou art thou wilt thoughts to-morrow Twas vale Vols volume wandering weep who'll buy William Hazlitt
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