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" When Love with unconfine'd wings Hovers within my Gates ; And my divine Althea brings To whisper at the Grates : When I lie tangled in her hair, And fetter'd to her eye ; The Birds, that wanton in the Air, Know no such Liberty. "
A Poetry-book of Elder Poets: Consisting of Songs & Sonnets, Odes & Lyrics ... - Page 117
by Amelia B. Edwards - 1878 - 298 pages
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The Songs of England and Scotland, Volume 1

1835 - 378 pages
...The vow I made — to love you too. TO ALTHEA, FROM PRISON. RICHARD LOVELACE. Born 1618— Died 1658. When Love with unconfined wings Hovers within my gates, And my divine Althea brings To whisper at my grates ; When I lie tangl'd in her hair, And fetter'd to her eye, The " birds"* that wanton in the...
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A Garland of Love, Wreathed of Pleasant Flowers, Gathered in the Field of ...

Garland - 1836 - 246 pages
...night. no RICHARD LOVELACE, Born 161S, died 1658. TO ALTHEA, FROM PRISON. WHEN Love, with tmconfined wings, Hovers within my gates, And my divine Althea...no allaying Thames, Our careless heads with roses bound, Our hearts with loyal flames ; When thirsty grief in wine we steep, When healths and draughts...
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Gentleman's Magazine: And Historical Chronicle, Volume 160

1836 - 748 pages
...divine Althea* brings, To whisper at my grates ; When I lie tangled in her hair, And fetter'd with her eye, — The birds that wanton in the air, Know...liberty. When flowing cups run swiftly round, With no alloying thtmes,*f" Our careless heads with roses bound, Our hearts with loyal flames ; When thirsty...
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The Book of Gems: Chaucer to Prior

Samuel Carter Hall - 1836 - 390 pages
...beauties crowu'd, I laden will return to thee, Ev'n sated with varietie. TO ALTHBA.— ?ROM PRtSON. WHEN love with unconfined wings Hovers within my gates...divine Althea brings To whisper at the grates : When I lye tangled in her haire, And fetter'd to her eye ; The gods that wanton in the aire, Know no such...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for the Year ..., Volume 159

1836 - 746 pages
...Margaret's church. propriately than in an account of the prison which gave them birth : HIS II IS.. r IN PRISON. WHEN Love, with unconfined wings, Hovers within...gates, And my divine Althea* brings, To whisper at my grates ; ' When I lie tangled in her hair, And fetter'd with her eye, — The birds that wantSn...
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The Carthusian, Issue 1

1837 - 574 pages
...know that Southey had pronounced " that it will live as long as the English language." TO ALTHEA, PROM PRISON. When love with unconfined wings Hovers within...no allaying Thames, Our careless heads with roses bound. Our hearts with loyal flames ; When thirsty grief in wine we steep, When healths and draughts...
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The Romance of Biography: Or, Memoirs of Women Loved and ..., Volume 2

Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - 1837 - 382 pages
...Althea from Prison," is full of grace and animation, and breathes the very soul of love and honour. When Love, with unconfined wings, Hovers within my...at the grates ; When I lie tangled in her hair, And fettered to her eye, The birds that wanton in the air, Know no such liberty. Stone walls do not a prison...
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Sketches of English Literature: With Considerations on the Spirit ..., Volume 2

François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1837 - 380 pages
...Commons, Lovelace composed the elegant and loyal song, which was long a favourite with the Cavaliers. TO ALTHEA, FROM PRISON. WHEN Love with unconfined...divine Althea brings To whisper at the grates : When I lye tangled in her hairc, And fetter'd to her eye ; The gods that wanton in the aire Know no such liberty....
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The Romance of Biography: Or, Memoirs of Women Loved and Celebrated by Poets ...

Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - 1837 - 394 pages
...and breathes the very soul of love and honour. When Love, with unconfined wings, Hovers within ray gates, And my divine Althea brings To whisper at the grates ; When I lie tangled in her hair, And fettered to her eye, The birds that wanton in the air, Know no such liberty. Stone walls do not a prison...
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Reliques of Ancient English Poetry: Consisting of Old Heroic ..., Volume 2

Thomas Percy - 1839 - 444 pages
...volume of his poems, entitled Lucasta, 1649, 12mo., collated with a copy in the Editor's folio MS. WHEN love with unconfined wings Hovers within my gates, And my divine Althea brings To whisper at my grates ; When I lye tangled in her haire, And fetter'd with her eye, The birds that wanton in the...
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