The Delights of the Muses Secular Poems
The book The Delights of the Muses Secular Poems was written by author Here you can read free online of The Delights of the Muses Secular Poems book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Delights of the Muses Secular Poems a good or bad book?
Where can I read The Delights of the Muses Secular Poems for free?
In our eReader you can find the full English version of the book. Read The Delights of the Muses Secular Poems Online - link to read the book on full screen. Our eReader also allows you to upload and read Pdf, Txt, ePub and fb2 books. In the Mini eReder on the page below you can quickly view all pages of the book - Read Book The Delights of the Muses Secular Poems
In our eReader you can find the full English version of the book. Read The Delights of the Muses Secular Poems Online - link to read the book on full screen. Our eReader also allows you to upload and read Pdf, Txt, ePub and fb2 books. In the Mini eReder on the page below you can quickly view all pages of the book - Read Book The Delights of the Muses Secular Poems
What reading level is The Delights of the Muses Secular Poems book?
To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
TO THE QUEEN. 35 Uo tbe (SHuecn: An Apology for the length of the following Panegyric.
When you are mistress of the song, Mighty queen, to think it long.
Were treason 'gainst that majesty Your Virtue wears. Your modesty Yet thinks it so. But even that too (Infinite, since part of you) New matter for our Muse supplies, And so allows what it denies.
Say then, dread queen, how may we do To mediate 'twixt yourself and you ?
That so our sweetly-temper'd song Nor be too short, nor seem too long.
Need...s must your noble praises' strength. That made it long, excuse the length.
TLo tbe (Slueen; Upon her numerous Progeny : A Panegyric.
Britain ! the mighty Ocean's lovely bride ! Now stretch thyself (fair Isle) and grow ; spread wide Thy bosom, and make room. Thou art opprest With thine own glories : and art strangely blest 36 THE DELIGHTS OF THE MUSES.
Beyond thyself : for, lo ! the gods, the gods Come fast upon thee ; and those glorious odds Swell thy full glories to a pitch so high As sits above thy best capacity.
What to read after The Delights of the Muses Secular Poems?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Richard Crashaw to read onlineMoreLess
To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
TO THE QUEEN. 35 Uo tbe (SHuecn: An Apology for the length of the following Panegyric.
When you are mistress of the song, Mighty queen, to think it long.
Were treason 'gainst that majesty Your Virtue wears. Your modesty Yet thinks it so. But even that too (Infinite, since part of you) New matter for our Muse supplies, And so allows what it denies.
Say then, dread queen, how may we do To mediate 'twixt yourself and you ?
That so our sweetly-temper'd song Nor be too short, nor seem too long.
Need...s must your noble praises' strength. That made it long, excuse the length.
TLo tbe (Slueen; Upon her numerous Progeny : A Panegyric.
Britain ! the mighty Ocean's lovely bride ! Now stretch thyself (fair Isle) and grow ; spread wide Thy bosom, and make room. Thou art opprest With thine own glories : and art strangely blest 36 THE DELIGHTS OF THE MUSES.
Beyond thyself : for, lo ! the gods, the gods Come fast upon thee ; and those glorious odds Swell thy full glories to a pitch so high As sits above thy best capacity.
What to read after The Delights of the Muses Secular Poems?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Richard Crashaw to read onlineMoreLess
Write Review:
Guest
Read Also
9 / 10
User Reviews: