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A Strange Gentlewoman Passing By His Window
William Strode
As I out of a casement sent
Mine eyes as wand'ring as my thought,
Upon no certayne object bent,
But only what occasion brought,
A sight surpriz'd my...
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On A Gentlewoman That Had Had The Small Poxe
William Strode
A Beauty smoother than the Ivory playne
Late by the Poxe injuriously was slayne:
Twas not the Poxe: Love shott a thousand darts,
And made those pitts...
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On A Gentlewoman That Sung And Play'd Upon A Lute
William Strode
Be silent you still musique of the Sphears,
And every sense make haste to be all ears,
And give devout attention to her aires,
To which the Gods doe...
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On A Gentlewoman's Blistred Lipp
William Strode
Hide not that sprouting lipp, nor kill
The juicy bloome with bashfull skill:
Know it is an amorous dewe
That swells to court thy corall hewe,
And...
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On A Gentlewoman's Watch That Wanted A Key
William Strode
Thou pretty heav'n whose great and lesser spheares
With constant wheelings measure hours and yeares
Soe faithfully that thou couldst solve the doubt...
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On the Marriage of a Beauteous Young Gentlewoman with an Ancient Man
Francis Beaumont
Fondly, too curious Nature, to adorn
Aurora with the blushes of the morn:
Why do her rosy lips breath gums and spice;
Unto the East, and sweet to...
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To a gentlewoman, objecting to him hisgray hairs
Robert Herrick
Am I despised, because you say;
And I dare swear, that I am gray?
Know, Lady, you have but your day!
And time will come when you shall wear
Such...
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Upon a painted gentlewoman
Robert Herrick
Men say you're fair; and fair ye are, 'tis true;
But, hark! we praise the painter now, not...
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Written For A Gentlewoman In Distress, To Her Grace Adelida, Dutchess Of Shrewsbury.
Mary Barber
Might I inquire the Reasons of my Fate,
Or with my Maker dare expostulate;
Did I, in prosp'rous Days, despise the Poor,
Or drive the friendless...
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To A Gentlewoman For A Friend
William Strode
No marvell if the Sunne's bright eye
Shower downe hott flames; that qualitie
Still waytes on light; but when wee see
Those sparkling balles of ebony...
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