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... soon you'll see , and soon believe , That half the words that women speak , Are but to flatter and deceive . Such broken vows give nought to grieve ; They are but careless pebbles thrown'- 66 Nay ! he shall have them when I'm grown ...
... soon you'll see , and soon believe , That half the words that women speak , Are but to flatter and deceive . Such broken vows give nought to grieve ; They are but careless pebbles thrown'- 66 Nay ! he shall have them when I'm grown ...
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... Soon , soon the pilgrim will be dead : But there are thoughts which cannot die . No more he felt , no more he said ; - He sleeps upon the valley's side- Of unrequited love he died ! Burgos . ( Date unknown . ) THE TWO STREAMLETS ...
... Soon , soon the pilgrim will be dead : But there are thoughts which cannot die . No more he felt , no more he said ; - He sleeps upon the valley's side- Of unrequited love he died ! Burgos . ( Date unknown . ) THE TWO STREAMLETS ...
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... Soon shall form a garden fair ! " Yes ! but different wreaths shall grow From the plants I water there . " Tell me who , my God ! shall wear , Wear the garlands round their brow ? " I the wreath of thorns shall bear , And the flowery ...
... Soon shall form a garden fair ! " Yes ! but different wreaths shall grow From the plants I water there . " Tell me who , my God ! shall wear , Wear the garlands round their brow ? " I the wreath of thorns shall bear , And the flowery ...
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... or shame , or ruin , Count ! Still with woman's favour dwell , And their fairest smile of heaven Soon becomes a frown from hell ! Nay , sir knight ! -O say not so ! 32 ANCIENT POETRY OF SPAIN . Count, and thou art call'd to die.
... or shame , or ruin , Count ! Still with woman's favour dwell , And their fairest smile of heaven Soon becomes a frown from hell ! Nay , sir knight ! -O say not so ! 32 ANCIENT POETRY OF SPAIN . Count, and thou art call'd to die.
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... the monarch soon discover'd There was woe and misery . " What is this , belov'd infanta ? Daughter ! tell thy griefs to me , - Tell me , tell me all thy sorrows , Whence E 2 ANONYMOUS . 51 Count Alarcos and the Infanta Solisa ·
... the monarch soon discover'd There was woe and misery . " What is this , belov'd infanta ? Daughter ! tell thy griefs to me , - Tell me , tell me all thy sorrows , Whence E 2 ANONYMOUS . 51 Count Alarcos and the Infanta Solisa ·
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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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