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Quaint Gleanings from Ancient Poetry: A Collection of Curious Poetical Compositions of the XVIth, XVIIth, and XVIIIth Centuries

by Edmund Goldsmid

Level C1 · AdvancedPoetry27 chapters
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About this book

Discover a rich tapestry of rare poems from the 16th to 18th centuries, blending heartfelt love, political satire, and historical reflections unearthed from dusty manuscripts and forgotten corners. Each verse reveals the passions and intrigues of bygone eras.

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27 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02CONTENTS.
03BEAUTIES FORT.
04MY BONNY LASS! THINE EYE.
05ANTHONY MUNDAY'S POEM ON THE CAPTIVITY OF JOHN FOX.
06CARE FOR THY SOULE.
07MEGLIORA SPERO.
08A LETTER FROM THE DUKE OF MONMOUTH TO THE KING.
09THE KING'S ANSWER.
10AN EPITAPH ON DUNDEE.
11THE ROBBER ROBB'D.
12AH! THE SHEPHERD'S MOURNFUL FATE!

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