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How Sleep the Brave How sleep the brave , who sink to rest By all their country's wishes blest ! When Spring , with dewy fingers cold , Returns to deck their hallowed mould , She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ...
How Sleep the Brave How sleep the brave , who sink to rest By all their country's wishes blest ! When Spring , with dewy fingers cold , Returns to deck their hallowed mould , She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ...
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SAMUEL ROGERS 1763-1855 The Sleeping Beauty SLEEP on , and dream of Heaven awhile - Though shut so close thy laughing eyes , Thy rosy lips still wear a smile And move , and breathe delicious sighs ! Ah , now soft blushes tinge her ...
SAMUEL ROGERS 1763-1855 The Sleeping Beauty SLEEP on , and dream of Heaven awhile - Though shut so close thy laughing eyes , Thy rosy lips still wear a smile And move , and breathe delicious sighs ! Ah , now soft blushes tinge her ...
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VIII ' Tis midnight , but small thoughts have I of sleep : Full seldom may my friend such vigils keep ! Visit her , gentle Sleep ! with wings of healing , And may this storm be but a mountain - birth , May all the stars hang bright ...
VIII ' Tis midnight , but small thoughts have I of sleep : Full seldom may my friend such vigils keep ! Visit her , gentle Sleep ! with wings of healing , And may this storm be but a mountain - birth , May all the stars hang bright ...
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Contents
CHARLES SACKVILLE EARL OF DORSET 16381706 | 1 |
ANNE COUNTESS OF WINCHILSEA ?16601720 | 10 |
WILLIAM CONGREVE 16701729 | 19 |
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| Title | The Oxford Library of English Poetry: Sackville to Keats Volume 2 of The Oxford Library of English Poetry, John Wain |
| Editor | John Wain |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press, 1986 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 23 May 2008 |
| ISBN | 0192122460, 9780192122469 |
| Length | 511 pages |
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