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As due by many titles I resign
My self to Thee, O God; first I was made By Thee, and for Thee, and when I was decayed Thy blood bought that, the which before was Thine; I am Thy son, made with Thy Self to shine, Thy servant, whose pains Thou hast still repaid, Thy sheep, thine image, and, till I betrayed My self, a temple of Thy Spirit divine; Why doth the devil then usurp on me? Why doth he steal, nay ravish that's thy right? Except thou rise and for thine own work fight, Oh I shall soon despair, when I do see That thou lov'st mankind well, yet wilt not choose me, And Satan hates me, yet is loth to lose me. |
Donne Holy Sonnet 1
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If poisonous minerals, and if that tree,
Whose fruit threw death on (else immortal) us, If lecherous goats, if serpents envious Cannot be damn'd, alas ! why should I be ? Why should intent or reason, born in me, Make sins, else equal, in me more heinous ? And, mercy being easy, and glorious To God, in His stern wrath why threatens He ? But who am I, that dare dispute with Thee ? O God, O ! of Thine only worthy blood, And my tears, make a heavenly Lethean flood, And drown in it my sin's black memory. That Thou remember them, some claim as debt ; I think it mercy if Thou wilt forget. |
Donne Holy Sonnet 5
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Death, be not proud, though some have called thee
Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so ; For those, whom thou think'st thou dost overthrow, Die not, poor Death, nor yet canst thou kill me. From rest and sleep, which but thy picture[s] be, Much pleasure, then from thee much more must flow, And soonest our best men with thee do go, Rest of their bones, and soul's delivery. Thou'rt slave to Fate, chance, kings, and desperate men, And dost with poison, war, and sickness dwell, And poppy, or charms can make us sleep as well, And better than thy stroke ; why swell'st thou then ? One short sleep past, we wake eternally, And Death shall be no more ; Death, thou shalt die |
Donne Holy Sonnet 6
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Batter my heart, three-person'd God ; for you
As yet but knock ; breathe, shine, and seek to mend ; That I may rise, and stand, o'erthrow me, and bend Your force, to break, blow, burn, and make me new. I, like an usurp'd town, to another due, Labour to admit you, but O, to no end. Reason, your viceroy in me, me should defend, But is captived, and proves weak or untrue. Yet dearly I love you, and would be loved fain, But am betroth'd unto your enemy ; Divorce me, untie, or break that knot again, Take me to you, imprison me, for I, Except you enthrall me, never shall be free, Nor ever chaste, except you ravish me. |
Donne Holy Sonnet 10
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Loving in truth, and fain in verse my love to show,
That the dear she might take some pleasure of my pain, Pleasure might cause her read, reading might make her know, Knowledge might pity win, and pity grace obtain, I sought fit words to paint the blackest face of woe: Studying inventions fine, her wits to entertain, Oft turning others' leaves, to see if thence would flow Some fresh and fruitful showers upon my sunburned brain. But words came halting forth, wanting Invention's stay; Invention, Nature's child, fled stepdame Study's blows; And others' feet still seemed but strangers in my way. Thus, great with child to speak, and helpless in my throes, Biting my truant pen, beating myself for spite: "Fool," said my Muse to me, "look in thy heart, and write." |
Sonnet 1, Sidney
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With how sad steps, O Moon, thou climb'st the skies!
How silently, and with how wan a face! What! may it be that even in heavenly place That busy archer his sharp arrows tries? Sure, if that long-with-love-acquainted eyes Can judge of love, thou feel'st a lover's case: I read it in thy looks; thy languish'd grace To me, that feel the like, thy state descries. Then, even of fellowship, O Moon, tell me, Is constant love deem'd there but want of wit? Are beauties there as proud as here they be? Do they above love to be loved, and yet Those lovers scorn whom that love doth possess? Do they call "virtue" there--ungratefulness? |
Sonnet 31, Sidney
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My mouth doth water, and my breast doth swell,
My tongue doth itch, my thoughts in labor be; Listen then, lordings, with good ear to me, For of my life I must a riddle tell. Toward Aurora's court a nymph doth dwell, Rich in all beauties which man's eye can see; Beauties so far from reach of words that we Abase her praise saying she doth excel Rich in the treasure of deserved renown, Rich in the riches of a royal heart, Rich in those gifts which give th' eternal crown; Who, though most rich in these and every part Which make the patents of true worldly bliss, Hath no misfortune but that Rich she is. |
Sonnet 37, Sidney
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Stella oft sees the very face of woe
Painted in my beclouded stormy face, But cannot skill to pity my disgrace, Not though thereof the cause herself she know; Yet hearing late a fable, which did show Of lovers never known a grievous case, Pity thereof gat in her breast such place That, from the sea derived, tears' spring did flow. Alas, if fancy, drawn by imaged things Though false, yet with free scope, more grace doth breed Than servant's wrack, where new doubts honor brings; Then think, my dear, that you in me do read Of lovers' ruin some sad tragedy. I am not I; pity the tale of me. |
Sonnet 45, Sidney
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When night's blacke Mantle could most darknesse prove,
And sleepe (deaths Image) did my senses hyre, From Knowledge of my selfe, then thoughts did moue Swifter then those, most [swiftnesse] neede require. In sleepe, a Chariot drawne by wing'd Desire, I saw; where sate bright Venus Queene of Loue, And at her feete her Sonne, still adding Fire To burning hearts, which she did hold above, But one heart flaming more then all the rest, The Goddesse held, and put it to my breast, Deare Sonne now [shoot], said she: thus must we winne; He her obey'd, and martyr'd my poore heart. I waking hop'd as dreames it would depart, Yet since, O me, a Lover I have beene. |
Sonnet 1, Wroth
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AM I thus conquer'd? have I lost the powers,
That to withstand, which joys to ruine me? Must I bee still, while it my strength devours, And captive leads me prisoner bound, unfree? Love first shall [leave] mens phant'sies to them free, Desire shall quench loves flames, Spring, hate sweet showres; Love shall loose all his Darts, have sight, and see His shame and wishings, hinder happy houres. Why should we not loves purblinde charmes resist? Must we be servile, doing what he list? No, seeke some hoste too harbour thee: I flye Thy babish tricks, and freedome doe professe; But O my hurt makes my lost heart confesse: I love, and must; so farewell liberty. |
Sonnet 16, Wroth
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MY paine still smother'd in my grieved brest,
Seekes for some ease, yet cannot passage finde, To be discharg'd of this unwellcome guest, When most I strive, more fast his burdens binde. Like to a Ship on Goodwins cast by winde, The more she strives, more deepe in Sand is prest, Till she be lost: so am I in this kind Sunk, and devour'd, and swallow'ed by unrest. Lost, shipwrackt, spoyl'd, debar'd of smallest hope, Nothing of pleasure left, save thoughts have scope, Which wander may; goe then my thoughts and cry: Hope's perish'd, Love tempest-beaten, joy lost, Killing Despaire hath all these blessings crost; Yet Faith still cries, Love will not falsifie. |
Sonnet 68, Wroth
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IF ever love had force in humane brest,
If ever he could moue in pensive heart: Or if that he such powre could but impart To breed those flames, whose heat brings joys unrest. Then looke on me; I am to these adrest, I am the soule that feeles the greatest smart: I am that heartlesse Trunck of hearts depart; And I that One, by love, and griefe opprest Non ever felt the truth of loves great misse Of eyes till I deprived was of blisse; For had he seene, he must have pitty show'd. I should not have beene made this Stage of woe, Where sad Disasters have their open show: O no, more pitty he had sure bestow'd. |
Sonnet 48, Wroth
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FAlse hope which feeds but to destroy, and spill
What it first breeds, unnatural to the [birth] Of thine owne wombe, conceiving but to kill And plenty gives to make the greater dearth. So Tyrants doe, who falsely ruling Earth, Outwardly grace them, and with profits fill, Advance those who appointed are to death; To make their greater fall to please their will. Thus shadow they their wicked vile intent, Colouring evil with a show of good: While in faire showes their malice so is spent; Hope kill's the heart, and Tyrants shed the blood. For [Hope] {22} deluding brings us to the pride Of our desires the farther downe to slide. |
Sonnet 40, Wroth
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Ye tradefull Merchants that with weary toyle
do seeke most pretious things to make your gain: and both the Indias of their treasures spoile, what needeth you to seeke so farre in vaine? For loe my love doth in her selfe containe all this worlds riches that may farre be found: if Saphyres, loe her eies be Saphyres plaine, if Rubies, loe hir lips be Rubies found: If Pearles, hir teeth be pearles both pure and round; if Yvorie, her forhead yvory weene; if Gold, her locks are finest gold on ground; if silver, her faire hands are silver sheene, But that which fairest is, but few behold, her mind adornd with vertues manifold. |
Spenser Sonnet 15
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Comming to kisse her lyps, (such grace I found)
Me seemd I smelt a gardin of sweet flowres: that dainty odours from them threw around for damzels fit to decke their lovers bowres. Her lips did smell lyke unto Gillyflowers, her ruddy cheekes lyke unto Roses red: her snowy browes lyke budded Bellamoures, her lovely eyes lyke Pincks but newly spred, Her goodly bosome lyke a Strawberry bed, her neck lyke to a bounch of Cullambynes: her brest lyke lillyes, ere theyr leaves be shed, her nipples lyke yong blossomd Jessemynes, Such fragrant flowres doe give most odorous smell, but her sweet odour did them all excell. |
Spenser Sonnet 64
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And now, unveil'd, the Toilet stands display'd,
Each Silver Vase in mystic Order laid. First, rob'd in White, the Nymph intent adores With Head uncover'd, the cosmetic Pow'rs. A heav'nly Image in the Glass appears, To that she bends, to that her Eyes she rears; Th' inferior Priestess, at her Altar's side, Trembling, begins the sacred Rites of Pride. Unnumber'd Treasures ope at once, and here The various Off'rings of the World appear; From each she nicely culls with curious Toil, And decks the Goddess with the glitt'ring Spoil. This Casket India's glowing Gems unlocks, And all Arabia breathes from yonder Box. The Tortoise here and Elephant unite, Transform'd to Combs, the speckled and the white. Here Files of Pins extend their shining Rows, Puffs, Powders, Patches, Bibles, Billet-doux. Now awful Beauty puts on all its Arms; The Fair each moment rises in her Charms, Repairs her Smiles, awakens ev'ry Grace, And calls forth all the Wonders of her Face; Sees by Degrees a purer Blush arise, And keener Lightnings quicken in her Eyes. The busy Sylphs surround their darling Care; These set the Head, and those divide the Hair, Some fold the Sleeve, while others plait the Gown; And Betty's prais'd for Labours not her own. |
Rape of the Lock, Pope
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This Day, black Omens threat the brightest Fair
That e'er deserv'd a watchful Spirit's Care; Some dire Disaster, or by Force, or Slight, But what, or where, the Fates have wrapt in Night. Whether the Nymph shall break Diana's Law, Or some frail China Jar receive a Flaw, Or stain her Honour, or her new Brocade, Forget her Pray'rs, or miss a Masquerade, Or lose her Heart, or Necklace, at a Ball; Or whether Heav'n has doom'd that Shock must fall. |
Rape of the Lock, Pope
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The skilful Nymph reviews her Force with Care;
Let Spades be Trumps, she said, and Trumps they were. Now move to War her Sable Matadores, In Show like Leaders of the swarthy Moors. Spadillio first, unconquerable Lord! Led off two captive Trumps, and swept the Board. As many more Manillio forc'd to yield, And march'd a Victor from the verdant Field. Him Basto follow'd, but his Fate more hard Gain'd but one Trump and one Plebeian Card. With his broad Sabre next, a Chief in Years, The hoary Majesty of Spades appears; Puts forth one manly Leg, to sight reveal'd; The rest his many-colour'd Robe conceal'd. The Rebel-Knave, who dares his Prince engage, Proves the just Victim of his Royal Rage. Ev'n mighty Pam that Kings and Queens o'erthrow, And mow'd down Armies in the Fights of Lu, Sad Chance of War! now, destitute of Aid, Falls undistinguish'd by the Victor Spade. |
Rape of the Lock, Pope
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The Peer now spreads the glitt'ring Forfex wide,
T'inclose the Lock; now joins it, to divide. Ev'n then, before the fatal Engine clos'd, A wretched Sylph too fondly interpos'd; Fate urg'd the Sheers, and cut the Sylph in twain, (But Airy Substance soon unites again) The meeting Points that sacred Hair dissever From the fair Head, for ever and for ever! |
Rape of the Lock, Pope
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O wretched Maid! she spread her hands, and cry'd,
(While Hampton's Ecchos, wretched Maid reply'd) Was it for this you took such constant Care The Bodkin, Comb, and Essence to prepare; For this your Locks in Paper-Durance bound, For this with tort'ring Irons wreath'd around? For this with Fillets strain'd your tender Head, And bravely bore the double Loads of Lead? Gods! shall the Ravisher display your Hair, While the Fops envy, and the Ladies stare! Honour forbid! at whose unrival'd Shrine Ease, Pleasure, Virtue, All, our Sex resign. Methinks already I your Tears survey, Already hear the horrid things they say, Already see you a degraded Toast, And all your Honour in a Whisper lost! How shall I, then, your helpless Fame defend? 'Twill then be Infamy to seem your Friend! |
Rape of the Lock, Pope
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But a far fairer world encompassing.
Unpin that spangled breast-plate, which you wear, That th' eyes of busy fools may be stopp'd there. Unlace yourself, for that harmonious chime Tells me from you that now it is bed-time. Off with that happy busk, which I envy, That still can be, and still can stand so nigh. Your gown going off such beauteous state reveals, As when from flowery meads th' hill's shadow steals. Off with your wiry coronet, and show The hairy diadems which on you do grow. |
Donne Elegy 19
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Licence my roving hands, and let them go
Before, behind, between, above, below. O, my America, my Newfoundland, My kingdom, safest when with one man mann'd, My mine of precious stones, my empery ; How am I blest in thus discovering thee ! To enter in these bonds, is to be free ; Then, where my hand is set, my soul shall be. |
Donne Elegy 19
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. Gems which you women use
Are like Atlanta's ball cast in men's views ; That, when a fool's eye lighteth on a gem, His earthly soul might court that, not them. |
Donne Elegy 19
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Now therefore, while the youthful hue
Sits on thy skin like morning dew, And while thy willing soul transpires At every pore with instant fires, Now let us sport us while we may; And now, like am'rous birds of prey, Rather at once our time devour, Than languish in his slow-chapp'd power. Let us roll all our strength, and all Our sweetness, up into one ball; And tear our pleasures with rough strife Thorough the iron gates of life. Thus, though we cannot make our sun Stand still, yet we will make him run. |
Marvell To HIs Coy Mistress
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