Date: 1657
One may have a "Self-conquering Mind"
preview | full record— Harington, John (1627-1700)
Date: 1657
"Since conquer'd Cressas Heart, yet here became / Most captive, wretch'd, through rancorous grudge (old flame)."
preview | full record— Harington, John (1627-1700)
Date: 1679
"When Conscience had almost (in truth) persuaded / Thee to repent, it was straightway invaded / By thy blind Understanding, and dark mind"
preview | full record— Keach, Benjamin (1640-1704)
Date: 1680
"Art thou with pow'r come down to make us leave / Those conquer'd Souls, which by our wiles we have / Fetter'd, with a design to make them be / Companions with us in our misery"?
preview | full record— Chamberlayne, Sir James (c.1640-1699)
Date: 1682
One gaze and the leave "behind a conquered Heart"
preview | full record— Coppinger, Matthew (fl. 1682)
Date: 1682
"Sh'has o'er my Soul an easie Conquest won."
preview | full record— Pordage, Samuel (bap. 1633, d. c. 1691)
Date: 1683
The Great Prince, "Who conquer'd Armies, now thou Conquers hearts:"
preview | full record— Paterson, Ninian (fl.1678-1696)
Date: 1686
"But now Within there's Civil War, / In Arms my rebel Passions are, / Their old Allegiance laid aside"
preview | full record— Flatman, Thomas (1635-1688)
Date: 1687
"So crowds of anxious Thoughts on ev'ry side, / Invade my Soul."
preview | full record— Ayres, Philip (1638-1712)
Date: 1689
"She's fair enough, only she wants the art / To set her Beauties off as they can doe, / And that's the cause she ne'er heard any woo, / Nor ever yet made conquest of a heart."
preview | full record— Cotton, Charles (1630-1687)