Old-world Idylls, and Other VersesK. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company, Limited, 1883 - 245 psl. |
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... doubt , and spoil my shake ! I'll tap , I think . One can't mistake ; This surely is the door . ( Sings softly . ) " When Jove , the Skies ' Director , First saw you sleep of yore , He cried aloud for Nectar , " The Nectar quickly pour ...
... doubt , and spoil my shake ! I'll tap , I think . One can't mistake ; This surely is the door . ( Sings softly . ) " When Jove , the Skies ' Director , First saw you sleep of yore , He cried aloud for Nectar , " The Nectar quickly pour ...
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... doubt , the garden - scent Brings back some brief - winged bright sensation Of love that came and love that went , -- Some fragrance of a lost flirtation , Born when the cuckoo changes song , Dead ere the apple's red is on it , That ...
... doubt , the garden - scent Brings back some brief - winged bright sensation Of love that came and love that went , -- Some fragrance of a lost flirtation , Born when the cuckoo changes song , Dead ere the apple's red is on it , That ...
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... doubt , and , sure , the South Crept up the wall and kissed her mouth , That wistful mouth , which comes to me Linked with her name of Dorothy . What was she like ? I picture her Unmeet for uncouth worshipper ; - Soft , -pensive ...
... doubt , and , sure , the South Crept up the wall and kissed her mouth , That wistful mouth , which comes to me Linked with her name of Dorothy . What was she like ? I picture her Unmeet for uncouth worshipper ; - Soft , -pensive ...
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... , I've no doubt . Nay , do not rise . You seem amused ; One can but be consistent , Sir ! ' Twas on these grounds I just refused Some gushing lady - almoner , K Believe me , on these very grounds . Good - A VIRTUOSO . 129.
... , I've no doubt . Nay , do not rise . You seem amused ; One can but be consistent , Sir ! ' Twas on these grounds I just refused Some gushing lady - almoner , K Believe me , on these very grounds . Good - A VIRTUOSO . 129.
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... doubt universal . And yet - Why not ? If zealots burn , Their zeal has not affected My taste for salmon and Sauterne , Or I might have objected : - Friend B. , the argument you choose Has been by LAISSEZ FAIRE . 131 Laissez Faire.
... doubt universal . And yet - Why not ? If zealots burn , Their zeal has not affected My taste for salmon and Sauterne , Or I might have objected : - Friend B. , the argument you choose Has been by LAISSEZ FAIRE . 131 Laissez Faire.
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ÆGROTUS Alcestis Autonoë BABETTE BALLAD BARON BEAU BROCADE beauty Belle Marquise bird Blithe Boucher bright bright eyes brow Caliph CHALCEDONY comes COUNTESS Cupid's Alley dance dead dear DENISE Dorothy dream e'en eyes face faded fair feet flowers FRANÇOIS BOUCHER FRANK GEORGE the Guard gone grace gray green grew hair hand heart John KENSINGTON GARDENS king more terrible kissed knew L'ÉTOILE last year's nest laughing LAWRENCE lips London stones look Love's M'sieu Madam Maid Monsieur Muse NELLIE NINETTE NINON o'er Odysseus once pale pipe Plato POET poor PRINCESS Procris rhyme RONDEAU Rose Rosina round shade Shepherdess Dorine adored sigh sing smile song Stand and Deliver stirred strange sweet tears terrible than Death thee THEOCRITUS There's thing thou thought thrush to-day turned Twas twixt VIEUXBOIS VILLANELLE watch weary wind-flower word yore
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