An Anthology of World PoetryMark Van Doren |
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... sweet Maids , begin the woodland song . The kine and oxen stood around his feet , The heifers and the calves wailed all for him . Begin , sweet Maids , begin the woodland song . First from the mountain Hermes came , and said , " Daphnis ...
... sweet Maids , begin the woodland song . The kine and oxen stood around his feet , The heifers and the calves wailed all for him . Begin , sweet Maids , begin the woodland song . First from the mountain Hermes came , and said , " Daphnis ...
Page 292
... sweet Maids , begin the woodland song . " Face once more Diomed : tell him ' I have slain The herdsman Daphnis ! now I challenge thee . ' Begin , sweet Maids , begin the woodland song . " Farewell , wolf , jackal , mountain - prisoned ...
... sweet Maids , begin the woodland song . " Face once more Diomed : tell him ' I have slain The herdsman Daphnis ! now I challenge thee . ' Begin , sweet Maids , begin the woodland song . " Farewell , wolf , jackal , mountain - prisoned ...
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... SWEET AFTON FLOW gently , sweet Afton , among thy green braes ! Flow gently , I'll sing thee a song in thy praise ! My Mary's asleep by thy murmuring stream- Flow gently , sweet Afton , disturb not her dream ! Thou stock dove whose echo ...
... SWEET AFTON FLOW gently , sweet Afton , among thy green braes ! Flow gently , I'll sing thee a song in thy praise ! My Mary's asleep by thy murmuring stream- Flow gently , sweet Afton , disturb not her dream ! Thou stock dove whose echo ...
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arms bear beauty behold beloved beneath birds body breast bright bring clouds comes dark dead dear death deep desire door doth dream drink dust earth eyes face fair fall fear feet field fire flowers give gods gold gone grace green hair hand happy hast hath head hear heart Heaven hills hope kings kiss lady land leaves light lips live look Lord mind moon morning mountains move never night once pain pass peace poor rest rise river rose round seek sing sleep song soul speak spring stand stars stream strength sweet tears tell thee thine things thou thou art thought trees turn unto voice waters waves weep wild wind wine wings young youth