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“Long open panegyric drags at best, And praise is only praise when well address'd.” WellsLongPraiseAddressesDrag Author:Phineas Fletcher
“The dying swan, when years her temples pierce, In music-strains breathes out her life and verse, And, chanting her own dirge, tides on her wat'ry hearse.” YearsDyingBreatheTemplesTidesVersesStrainPierceSwansChanting Author:Phineas Fletcher
“Who bathes in worldly joys, swims in a world of fears.” WorldJoyFearSwimWorldly Book:The purple island, or The isle of man. [In verse] To which is added, Christ's victory and triumph, a poem by G. Fletcher Source: The purple island, or The isle of man. [In verse] To which is added, Christ's victory and triumph, a poem by G. Fletcher
“Love is like linen, often changed, the sweeter.” Love IsChangedBest LoveLove Is LikeLinen Author:Phineas Fletcher
“Drop, drop, slow tears, and bathe those beauteous feet Which brought from heaven the news and prince of peace. Cease not, wet eyes, his mercies to entreat; To cry for vengeance sin doth never cease; In your deep floods drown all my faults and fears, Nor let his eye see sin but through my tears.” EyeHeavenFearPeaceSinFeetCryTearsNewsMercyFaultsCeaseHis EyesWetFloodVengeancePrince Of PeaceWet Eyes Author:Phineas Fletcher