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NDEX OF  F IRST  L INES A book of Verses underneath the Bough

And beautiful and washed by rain, The mellow rounded moon! So, underneath the waving

And beautiful and washed by rain, The mellow rounded moon! So, underneath the waving

NDEX OF  F IRST  L INES A book of Verses underneath the Bough

Germanic systems, See the philosophies all—Christian churches and tenets see, Yet underneath Socrates clearly see—and

did heat; When to my flock my daily woes I chat, And underneath a broad

And skies of gold, and ladies in bright tissue? Now underneath a blue

S OFTLY sinking through the snow, To our winter rest we go, Underneath the snow

and bless with breath The winds and air; whiles C UPID, underneath, With birds, with songs

the canon,—whence the river leaps A blade of silver underneath the moon

When last the glorious light of all the sky was underneath this globe and

1596) Y OU lofty Pines, co-partners of my woe, When C HLORIS sitteth underneath your shade; To

fill the Cup: what boots it to repeat How Time is slipping underneath our Feet: Unborn To

Nor fear those watchful sentinels, Who charm the more their glance forbids, Chaste-glowing, underneath their lids, With fire

descended from above   And bow’d the heavens high; And underneath his feet he cast

his chariot but appear, Have you not made a universal shout, That Tiber trembled underneath her banks, To

stood, Sometimes for speed and skill in swimming strive: Now underneath they dived, now rose

d the gay green birk , How rich the hawthorn’s blossom, As underneath their fragrant shade I

True Trumpet Truth Tub Turn Turnspit Turtles Tweedle-Dum Twinkling Ugly Unanimity Unblest Uncle Unconcerned Under Underneath Understand Undone Uneasy University

to her mournful music tunèd be! Let not my plaints, poor lambkins, you amaze! There, underneath that dark and

Fate, Till the happier elves I hate, Who in moonlight dances turn Underneath the palmy

marching. Richm. Fellows in arms, and my most loving friends, Bruis’d underneath the yoke

shelter now shall find  105 Within his particolour’d mind,       But, from this valour, sad       Shrink underneath the plaid

T HE WILD geese, flying in the night, behold Our sunken towns lie underneath a sea

February tide, That cross’d the stream from side to side; So underneath the apple

eaves Watch the dead Christ between the living thieves, And underneath the traitor

the breeze, Gay as the dancing wind, and sweet, And, underneath the radiant

ground; lying low &c. v.; crouched, subjacent, squat, prostrate ( horizontal ) [See Horizontality ]; depressed.     ADVERB: UNDER; beneath, underneath; below; down, downwards; adown

Then would I wish thee touch my mistress’ pap, And hide thy left hand underneath her lap, I would

to a dismal clangor heard from far, ‘Warwick, revenge! brother, revenge my death!’ So, underneath the belly

And work—work—work, When the weather is warm and bright; While underneath the eaves

The lark trills soft to earth and skies; And underneath the green

And work—work—work, When the weather is warm and bright— While underneath the eaves

heart. The low-hung lamps stretched down the road With shadows drifting underneath, With a music

to her mournful music tunèd be! Let not my plaints, poor lambkins, you amaze! There, underneath that dark and

d the gay green birk , How rich the hawthorn’s blossom, As underneath their fragrant shade I

T HE WILD geese, flying in the night, behold Our sunken towns lie underneath a sea

True Trumpet Truth Tub Turn Turnspit Turtles Tweedle-Dum Twinkling Ugly Unanimity Unblest Uncle Unconcerned Under Underneath Understand Undone Uneasy University

forge, and nayles like clawes appeard. His yron cote, all overgrowne with rust, Was underneath enveloped with gold; Whose

a grave they made her, In the forest deep and darksome, Underneath the moaning

1596) Y OU lofty Pines, co-partners of my woe, When C HLORIS sitteth underneath your shade; To

Nor fear those watchful sentinels, Who charm the more their glance forbids, Chaste-glowing, underneath their lids, With fire

The lark trills soft to earth and skies; And underneath the green

ground; lying low &c. v.; crouched, subjacent, squat, prostrate ( horizontal ) [See Horizontality ]; depressed.     ADVERB: UNDER; beneath, underneath; below; down, downwards; adown

the shell are crept, Suffer them not by envy to be blamed! But, underneath the shadow

his chariot but appear, Have you not made a universal shout, That Tiber trembled underneath her banks, To

and bless with breath The winds and air; whiles C UPID, underneath, With birds, with songs

at this figure from time to time as I pass by, contemplate it, stand underneath, and walk

And work—work—work, When the weather is warm and bright; While underneath the eaves

d the gay green birk,     How rich the hawthorn’s blossom,   10 As underneath their fragrant shade     I

swan of Avon!            To the Memory of Shakespeare. 2061     Underneath this sable hearse Lies

and sententiously. They say, look how many feathers she hath, so many eyes she hath underneath; so many tongues; so

Then would I wish thee touch my mistress’ pap, And hide thy left hand underneath her lap, I would

When last the glorious light of all the sky was underneath this globe and

Fate, Till the happier elves I hate, Who in moonlight dances turn Underneath the palmy

marching. Richm. Fellows in arms, and my most loving friends, Bruis’d underneath the yoke

the canon,—whence the river leaps A blade of silver underneath the moon

heart. The low-hung lamps stretched down the road With shadows drifting underneath, With a music

fill the Cup: what boots it to repeat How Time is slipping underneath our Feet: Unborn To

February tide, That cross’d the stream from side to side; So underneath the apple

like gold, And the cherry blooms burst with snow, And down underneath is the loveliest

stood, Sometimes for speed and skill in swimming strive: Now underneath they dived, now rose

the breeze, Gay as the dancing wind, and sweet, And, underneath the radiant

S OFTLY sinking through the snow, To our winter rest we go, Underneath the snow

And skies of gold, and ladies in bright tissue? Now underneath a blue

did heat; When to my flock my daily woes I chat, And underneath a broad

And work—work—work, When the weather is warm and bright— While underneath the eaves

eaves Watch the dead Christ between the living thieves, And underneath the traitor

One: Life XLII S URGEONS must be very careful When they take the knife! Underneath their fine incisions Stirs

Cecilia’s Day, 1687 F ROM Harmony, from heavenly Harmony This universal frame began: When Nature underneath a heap

Cecilia’s Day, 1687 F ROM harmony, from heavenly harmony,         This universal frame began:     When nature underneath a heap

shelter now shall find  105 Within his particolour’d mind,       But, from this valour, sad       Shrink underneath the plaid

to a dismal clangor heard from far, ‘Warwick, revenge! brother, revenge my death!’ So, underneath the belly

descended from above   And bow’d the heavens high; And underneath his feet he cast

descended from above   And bow’d the heavens high; And underneath his feet he cast

Once they could freely roam, As in their Island home, Safe far abroad as underneath her guns; Or, should

ferry of the free. And henceforth there shall be no chain, Save underneath the sea

whole church should wonder and admire. But the twelfth sat by himself underneath the clock

Behind this is a large store-room and granary, and underneath, a spacious

as ’t were dreaming in a dozy rest; The scribbled benches underneath the porch

even if it were to fall, and the Pope himself was underneath, the mischief

and S OMERSET, fighting; S OMERSET is killed. Rich. So, lie thou there; For underneath an alehouse’ paltry sign

eye-lids laid.  150 And as I wake, sweet musick breath   Above, about, or underneath,   Sent by som spirit

cat-o’-mountain Is calm as her babe’s sleep compared with thee! And underneath that face, like summer

a little personal strength; And pause us, till these rebels, now afoot, Come underneath the yoke

himself in it, Eying through eddying green waters the green-tinting floor underneath them, Eying the

tree scrub we dashed; And the golden-tinted fern leaves, how they rustled underneath: And the

a basilisk as he; or spake So horribly, but that I thought my tongue Bore thunder underneath, as much as his

retirement, any sequestration From open haunts and popularity. Ely. The strawberry grows underneath the nettle

whole church should wonder and admire. But the twelfth sat by himself underneath the clock

roots of the plane-trees and upon the grass-plots underneath them. This summer-house

The earth does not exhibit itself, nor refuse to exhibit itself—possesses still underneath; Underneath the ostensible

didn’t know it was a woman until she came down. She was crushed underneath things. She lived a

Behind this is a large store-room and granary, and underneath, a spacious

retirement, any sequestration From open haunts and popularity. Ely. The strawberry grows underneath the nettle

on my eyelids laid. And as I wake, sweet music breathe Above, about, or underneath, Sent by some Spirit

eye-lids laid.  150 And as I wake, sweet musick breath   Above, about, or underneath,   Sent by som spirit