The Poems, Plays and Other Remains: With a Copious Account of the Author, Notes, and an Appendix of Illustrative Pieces, Volume 1 |
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Page 130 - Why so pale and wan, fond lover? Prithee, why so pale? Will, when looking well can't move her, Looking ill prevail? Prithee, why so pale?
Page 48 - Out upon it, I have loved Three whole days together! And am like to love three more, If it prove fair weather. Time shall moult away his wings Ere he shall discover In the whole wide world again Such a constant lover. But the spite...
Page 15 - Of thee (kind boy) I ask no red and white, To make up my delight; No odd, becoming graces, Black eyes, or little know-not-whats, in faces : Make me but mad enough, give me good store Of love for her I court, I ask no more ; 'Tis love in love that makes the sport.
Page 30 - To draw her out and from her strength, I drew all batteries in; And brought myself to lie at length As if no siege had been. When I had done what man could do And thought the place mine own, The enemy lay quiet too And smiled at all was done.
Page 36 - Yet by his leave (for all his haste), He did not so much wish all past, (Perchance) as did the maid. The...
Page 33 - Then to the well-trod stage anon If Jonson's learned sock be on, Or sweetest Shakespeare, Fancy's child, Warble his native wood-notes wild.
Page 39 - And every man wish'd his. By this time all were stol'n aside To counsel and undress the bride: — But that he must not know : — But yet 'twas thought 'he guess'd her mind, And did not mean to stay behind Above an hour or so.
Page 53 - For th' hast a thief in either eye Would steal it back again. Why should two hearts in one breast lie And yet not lodge together ? O love, where is thy sympathy, If thus our breasts thou sever ? But love is such a mystery, I cannot find it out : For when I think I'm best resolved, I then am in most doubt.
Page 38 - Marched boldly up, like our trained band. Presented, and away. When all the meat was on the table What man of knife, or teeth, was able To stay to be intreated?
Page 36 - Her feet beneath her petticoat Like little mice stole in and out, As if they feared the light: But, oh ! she dances such a way— No sun upon an Easter day Is half so fine a sight.