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Pagina 22
... true mother , age . But think that death hath now enfranchis'd thee ; Thou hast thy expansion now , and liberty ; Think , that a rusty piece discharg'd is flown In pieces , and the bullet is his own , And freely flies ; this to thy soul ...
... true mother , age . But think that death hath now enfranchis'd thee ; Thou hast thy expansion now , and liberty ; Think , that a rusty piece discharg'd is flown In pieces , and the bullet is his own , And freely flies ; this to thy soul ...
Pagina 23
... true Taste of Tears . Hither with crystal vials , lovers , come , And take my tears , which are love's wine , And try your mistress ' tears at home ; For all are false , that taste not just like mine . This is yet more indelicate : As ...
... true Taste of Tears . Hither with crystal vials , lovers , come , And take my tears , which are love's wine , And try your mistress ' tears at home ; For all are false , that taste not just like mine . This is yet more indelicate : As ...
Pagina 26
... would crackle in the fire . It is the odd fate of this thought to be the worse for being true . The bay leaf crackles remarkably as it burns ; as therefore this property was not assigned it by chance , the mind 26 COWLEY .
... would crackle in the fire . It is the odd fate of this thought to be the worse for being true . The bay leaf crackles remarkably as it burns ; as therefore this property was not assigned it by chance , the mind 26 COWLEY .
Pagina 29
... true of real fire , is said of love , or figurative fire , the same word in the same sentence retaining both significations . Thus , " observing the cold regard of his mistress's eyes , and at the same time their power of producing love ...
... true of real fire , is said of love , or figurative fire , the same word in the same sentence retaining both significations . Thus , " observing the cold regard of his mistress's eyes , and at the same time their power of producing love ...
Pagina 43
... true , that his numbers are unmusical only when they are ill - read , the art of reading them is at present lost ; for they are commonly harsh to modern ears . He has indeed many noble lines , such as the feeble care of Waller never ...
... true , that his numbers are unmusical only when they are ill - read , the art of reading them is at present lost ; for they are commonly harsh to modern ears . He has indeed many noble lines , such as the feeble care of Waller never ...
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