Read full poem →But though I have found thee, and thou my thirst hast fed,
a holy thristy dropsy melts me yet.
But why should I beg more love, whenas thou
Dictionary Entry
Swelling, edema, often from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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. dropsydropsy generaldropsy ovarian
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Poetry examples for “dropsy”
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Read full poem →But though I have found thee, and thou my thirst hast fed,
a holy thristy dropsy melts me yet.
But why should I beg more love, whenas thou
Read full poem →The hideous offspring of Disease,
Swoln Dropsy ignorant of Rest, 60
And Fever garb'd in scarlet vest,
Read full poem →thefts?
Do you see that lost character?—Do you see decay, consumption, rum-drinking, dropsy,
fever, mortal cancer or inflammation?
Read full poem →Appearance of dropsy 446