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Page 52
... , he is deaf when he list , And in faith never fast . His desire is a dureless content , And a trustless joy ; He is won with a world of despair , And is lost with a toy . 27 . 28 . Of womenkind such indeed is the 52 ANONYMOUS.
... , he is deaf when he list , And in faith never fast . His desire is a dureless content , And a trustless joy ; He is won with a world of despair , And is lost with a toy . 27 . 28 . Of womenkind such indeed is the 52 ANONYMOUS.
Page 53
... desires And conceits are excusèd . But true love is a durable fire , In the mind ever burning , Never sick , never dead , never cold , From tself never turning . The Lover in Winter Plaineth for the Spring O 16th Cent . ( ? ) WESTERN ...
... desires And conceits are excusèd . But true love is a durable fire , In the mind ever burning , Never sick , never dead , never cold , From tself never turning . The Lover in Winter Plaineth for the Spring O 16th Cent . ( ? ) WESTERN ...
Page 71
... desire , Short pleasure , long displeasure , Repentance is the hire ; Ane pure tressour without measour ; Love is ane fervent fire . To love and to be wise , To rage with good advice ; Now thus , now than , so gois the game , Incertain ...
... desire , Short pleasure , long displeasure , Repentance is the hire ; Ane pure tressour without measour ; Love is ane fervent fire . To love and to be wise , To rage with good advice ; Now thus , now than , so gois the game , Incertain ...
Page 78
... desire . No frost nor snow , no wind , I trow , Can hurt me if I wold ; I am so wrapp'd and thoroughly lapp'd Of jolly good ale and old . Back and side go bare , go bare , & c . And Tib , my wife , that as her life Loveth well good ale ...
... desire . No frost nor snow , no wind , I trow , Can hurt me if I wold ; I am so wrapp'd and thoroughly lapp'd Of jolly good ale and old . Back and side go bare , go bare , & c . And Tib , my wife , that as her life Loveth well good ale ...
Page 93
... desires were true ; Though fate frowned , And now drownèd They in sorrow dwell , It was the purest light of heav'n for whose fair love they fell . 63 . Madrigal Davison's Poetical Rhapsody , 1602 MY Love in her attire doth show her wit ...
... desires were true ; Though fate frowned , And now drownèd They in sorrow dwell , It was the purest light of heav'n for whose fair love they fell . 63 . Madrigal Davison's Poetical Rhapsody , 1602 MY Love in her attire doth show her wit ...
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