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Not worthy to carry the buckler unto him.
Not worthy to carry the buckler unto him.
Who wer as lyke as one pease is to another.
Who wer as lyke as one pease is to another.
'Tis light translateth night; 'tis inspiration
Expounds experience; 'tis the west explains
The east; 'tis time unfolds read more
'Tis light translateth night; 'tis inspiration
Expounds experience; 'tis the west explains
The east; 'tis time unfolds Eternity.
Defining night by darkness, death by dust.
Defining night by darkness, death by dust.
They say comparisons are odious. I say: compared to what?
They say comparisons are odious. I say: compared to what?
Glass antique! 'twixt thee and Nell
Draw we here a parallel!
She, like thee, was forced to read more
Glass antique! 'twixt thee and Nell
Draw we here a parallel!
She, like thee, was forced to bear
All reflections, foul or fair.
Thou art deep and bright within,
Depths as bright belong'd to Gwynne;
Thou art very frail as well,
Frail as flesh is,--so was Nell.
It has all the contortions of the sibyl without the inspiration.
It has all the contortions of the sibyl without the inspiration.
Comparisons do ofttime great grievance.
Comparisons do ofttime great grievance.
