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Identifier: bookofoldenglish00mab (find matches)
Title: A Book of old English love songs
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Mabie, Hamilton Wright, 1846-1916, ed Edwards, George Wharton, 1859-1950, illus
Subjects: Love poetry, English
Publisher: New York, Macmillan
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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Whereer she lie, Lockd up from mortal eye In shady leaves of destiny: Till that ripe birth Of studied Fate stand forth, And teach her fair steps tread our earth ; Till that divine Idea take a shrine Of crystal flesh, through which to shine (122)
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OTtyoeer tyt be — Meet you her, my Wishes, Bespeak her to my blisses, And be ye calld, my absent kisses. I wish her beautyThat owes not all its dutyTo gaudy tire, or glistring shoe-tie Something more thanTaffata or tissue can,Or rampant feather, or rich fan. A face thats best By its own beauty drest, And can alone commend the rest: A face made up Out of no other shop Than what Natures white hand sets ope. Sydnaean showersOf sweet discourse, whose powersCan crown old Winters head with flowers.(«3.) Jtt sfyt be Whateer delight Can make days forehead bright Or give down to the wings of night. Soft silken hours, Open suns, shady bowers; Bove all, nothing within that lowers. Days, that need borrow No part of their good morrow From a fore-spent night of sorrow: Days, that in spite Of darkness, by the light Of a clear mind are day all night. Life, that dares send A challenge to his end, And when it comes, say, Welcome, friend. I wish her store Of worth may leave her poor Of wishes; and I

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