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Born in March 3, 1606 / Died in October 21, 1687 / United Kingdom / English

Poems by Edmund Waller

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To a Lady Singing a Song of His Composing

... When you vouchsafe to breathe my thought, ...

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On the Friendship Betwixt Two Ladies

... By this cunning change of hearts, ...

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Song: Go, lovely rose!

... That are so wondrous sweet and fair! ...

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The Dancer

... Of all her shining lamps, this artful way ...

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Song - Stay, Phoebus, stay!

... Would fix your beams, and make it ever day, ...

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While I Listen to Thy Voice

... Peace, Chloris, peace! or singing die, ...

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To Mr. Henry Lawes, Who Had Then Newly Set a Song of Mine

... The breath, though strained, sounds flat and low ...

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Song - Say, Lovely Dream

... Perhaps from greatness, state, and pride, ...

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A Panegyric

... To my Lord Protector, of the Present Greatness, and Joint Interest, of His Highness, and this Nation ...

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On Tea

... Tea both excels, which she vouchsafes to praise ...

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At Penshurst

... His humble love whose hopes shall ne'er rise higher ...

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Upon the Late Storm

... His dying groans, his last breath, shakes our isle, ...

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Old Age

... Lets in new light through chinks that Time hath made: ...

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Upon His Majesty’s Repairing of Paul’s

... day,Could no such structure raise, Troy wall'd so high,Th' Atrides might as well have forc'd the sky ...