Essential Poems

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The Nymph’s Reply To The ShepherdIf all the world and love were young, / And truth in every Shepherd's tongue, / These pretty pleasur
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Her ReplyIf all the world and love were young, / And truth in every shepherd’s tongue, / These pretty pleasur
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The LieGo, Soul, the body’s guest, / Upon a thankless errand; / Fear not to touch the best; / The truth sha
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What Is Our LifeWhat is our life? The play of passion. / Our mirth? The music of division: / Our mothers’ wombs the
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Like Truthless Dreams, So Are My Joys ExpiredLike truthless dreams, so are my joys expired, / And past return are all my dandled days; / My love
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The Silent Lover (I)Passions are liken’d best to floods and streams: / The shallow murmur, but the deep are dumb; / So,
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The Passionate Man’s PilgrimageGive me my scallop shell of quiet, / My staff of faith to walk upon, / My scrip of joy, immortal die
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A Farewell To False LoveFarewell, false love, the oracle of lies, / A mortal foe and enemy to rest, / An envious boy, from w
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His PilgrimageGive me my scallop-shell of quiet, / My staff of faith to walk upon, / My scrip of joy, immortal die
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EpitaphEven such is time, which takes in trust / Our youth, our joys, and all we have, / And pays us but wi
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