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" By him, lay heavy SLEEP, the cousin of DEATH, Flat on the ground, and still as any stone, A very corpse, save yielding forth a breath! Small keep took he, whom FORTUNE frowned on ; Or whom she lifted up into the throne Of high renown; but as a living... "
The History of English Poetry: From the Close of the Eleventh Century to the ... - Page 171
by Thomas Warton - 1840 - 536 pages
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Prolusions: Or, Select Pieces of Antient Poetry,--compil'd with Great Care ...

Edward Capell - 1760 - 284 pages
...much difguise the fair bright day, yet ceafeth he no while, but hath his candles to prolong his toil. By him lay heavy Sleep, the cousin of Death, flat on the ground, and itill as any ftone, a very corpfe, fave yielding forth a breath ; fmall keep took he, whom fortune...
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The History of English Poetry from the Close of the Eleventh to the ...

Thomas Warton - 1781 - 620 pages
...lay heavy SLEEP, the coufin of Death, Flat on the ground, and ftill as any ftone, A very corpfe, fave yielding forth a breath ; Small keep took he, whom fortune frowned on, Or whom me lifted up into the throne Of high renown, but, as a living death, So, dead alive, of life he drew...
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Censura Literaria: Containing Titles, Abstracts, and Opinions ..., Volumes 9-10

Sir Egerton Brydges - 1809 - 914 pages
...girded with a belt." Sir J. Haringlon. " The same. " By Care lay heavy Sleep, the cousin of death, That on the ground, and still as any stone; A very corpse,...breath. Small keep took he, whom Fortune frowned on. On whom the lilted up into the throne Of high renown ; but as a living deaih, So dead alive, of life...
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The Ruminator: Containing a Series of Moral, Critical, and ..., Volume 2

Sir Egerton Brydges - 1813 - 354 pages
...much disguise The fair bright day, yet ceaseth he no while ; But hath his candles to prolong his toil. By him lay heavy SLEEP, the cousin of Death, Flat...he, whom Fortune frowned on ; Or whom she lifted up unto the throne Of high renown; but as a living death, So dead alive, of life he drew the breath. The...
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Censura Literaria: Containing Titles, Abstracts, and Opinions of ..., Volume 10

Sir Egerton Brydges - 1815 - 600 pages
...made of felt; His garments short, and girded with a belt." Sir J. Harington. " The same. " By Care lay heavy Sleep, the cousin of death, • Flat on...breath. Small keep took he, whom Fortune frowned on, On whom she lifted up into the throne Of high renown ; but as a living death, So dead alive, of life...
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Mirror for Magistrates: pt.1 Part III: Legends from the conquest by William ...

Joseph Haslewood - 1815 - 558 pages
...ceasseth hee no while, But bath his candels to prolong his toyle/* 41. By him lay heauy Sleepe, the' cosin of Death, Flat on the ground, and still as any stone, A very corps, saue yelding forth a breath : Smale kepe tooke hee, whome fortune frowned on, Or whom shee lifted...
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Specimens of the British Poets: Chaucer, 1400, to Beaumont, 1628

Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 420 pages
...disguise The fair bright day, yet ceaseth he no while, But hath his candles to prolong his toil. 1 By him lay heavy Sleep, the cousin of Death, Flat on the ground, and still as any stone, A very corps, save yielding forth a breath ; Small keep took he whom Fortune frowned on, Or whom she lifted...
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Kentish Poets: A Series of Writers in English Poetry, Natives ..., Volumes 1-2

Rowland Freeman - 1821 - 846 pages
...bright day, yet ceaseth he no while, But hath his candles to prolong his toil. By him lay heavy Sleep, cousin of Death, Flat on the ground, and still as any stone, A very corps, save yielding forth a breath. — Small keep * took he whom fortune frowned on, Or whom she...
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Lectures on the Dramatic Literature of the Age of Elizabeth: Delivered at ...

William Hazlitt - 1821 - 380 pages
...an idea of the merit of this old poem, which was published in 1563. " By him lay heauie Sleepe cosiu of Death Flat on the ground, and still as any stone, A very corps, saue yeelding forth a breath. Small keepe tooke be whom Fortune frowned on, Or whom she lifted...
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Lectures chiefly on the dramatic literature of the age of Elizabeth

William Hazlitt - 1821 - 374 pages
...an idea of the merit of this old poem, which was published in 1563. " By him lay heauie Sleepe cosin of Death Flat on the ground, and still as any stone, A very corps, saue yeelding forth a breath. Small keepe tooke he whom Fortune frowned on, Or whom she lifted...
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