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... kings Who laid about them at their wills and died ; And mixt with these , a lady , one that arm'd Her own fair head , and sallying thro ' the gate , Had beat her foes with slaughter from her walls . 6 And , I all rapt in this , Come out ...
... kings Who laid about them at their wills and died ; And mixt with these , a lady , one that arm'd Her own fair head , and sallying thro ' the gate , Had beat her foes with slaughter from her walls . 6 And , I all rapt in this , Come out ...
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... king a king ; He held his sceptre like a pedant's wand To lash offence , and with long arms and hands Reach'd out , and pick'd offenders from the mass For judgment . Now it chanced that I had been , While life was yet in bud and blade ...
... king a king ; He held his sceptre like a pedant's wand To lash offence , and with long arms and hands Reach'd out , and pick'd offenders from the mass For judgment . Now it chanced that I had been , While life was yet in bud and blade ...
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... king ; he took the gifts ; He said there was a compact ; that was true : But then she had a will ; was he to blame ? And maiden fancies ; loved to live alone Among her women ; certain , would not wed . That morning in the presence room ...
... king ; he took the gifts ; He said there was a compact ; that was true : But then she had a will ; was he to blame ? And maiden fancies ; loved to live alone Among her women ; certain , would not wed . That morning in the presence room ...
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... king's letter , snow'd it down , and rent The wonder of the loom thro ' warp and woof From skirt to skirt ; and at the last he sware That he would send a hundred thousand men , And bring her in a whirlwind : then he chew'd The thrice ...
... king's letter , snow'd it down , and rent The wonder of the loom thro ' warp and woof From skirt to skirt ; and at the last he sware That he would send a hundred thousand men , And bring her in a whirlwind : then he chew'd The thrice ...
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... king , you shall not ; we ourself Will crush these pretty maiden fancies dead In iron gauntlets : break the council up . ' But when the council broke , I rose and past Thro ' the wild woods that hung about the town ; Found a still place ...
... king , you shall not ; we ourself Will crush these pretty maiden fancies dead In iron gauntlets : break the council up . ' But when the council broke , I rose and past Thro ' the wild woods that hung about the town ; Found a still place ...
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