Prelude (George Wither Poems)
(From _The Shepherd's Hunting_)Seest thou not, in clearest days,Oft thick fogs cloud Heaven's rays?And that vapours which do breatheFrom the ...
George Wither Poems on Fairness (6 Poems)
The Choice (George Wither Poems)
Me so oft my fancy drewHere and there, that I ne'er knewWhere to place desire beforeSo that range it might ...
I Loved a Lass (George Wither Poems)
I loved a lass, a fair one, As fair as e'er was seen;She was indeed a rare one, Another Sheba Queen:But, fool ...
Song II (George Wither Poems)
Shall I, wasting in despair,Die, because a woman's fair?Or make pale my cheeks with care'Cause another's rosy are?Be she fairer ...
The Manly Heart (George Wither Poems)
Shall I, wasting in despair,Die because a woman's fair?Or my cheeks make pale with care'Cause another's rosy are?Be she fairer ...
Lilies Without, Lilies Within (George Wither Poems)
Can I think the Guide of HeavenHath so beautifully givenOutward features, 'cause He meantTo have made less excellentYour divine part? ...