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She published in 1874 Poesies, premieres poesies, poesies philosophiques, a volume of sombre and powerful verse, expressing her revolt against human suffering.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

Also Caedmon of Whitby was inspired of the Holy Ghost, and made wonder poesies in English nigh of all the stories of holy writ.

From Fifteenth Century Prose and Verse by Various

To a lady, who wrote poesies for rings:   They, who above do various circles find,   Say, like a ring, th' equator heaven does bind.

From Lives of the Poets, Volume 1 by Johnson, Samuel

Les poesies d’Anacreon et de Sapho, traduites de grec en françois, avec des remarques.

From The Library of William Congreve by Hodges, John Cunyus

And so I keep mine uncompanioned ways; And so my touch, to golden poesies Turning love's bread, is bought at hunger's price.

From Sister Songs; an offering to two sisters by Thompson, Francis