Specimens of the Lyrical, Descriptive, and Narrative Poets of Great Britain, from Chaucer to the Present Day:: With a Preliminary Sketch of the History of Early English Poetry, and Biographical and Critical Notices, |
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... From the Farmer's Boy ...... 412 DR JOHN LEYDEN ...... 415 Ode to an Indian Gold Coin ................................ 416 From Scenes of Infancy . 418 Page JOHN KEATS ......... Extract from Hyperion .......... LORD BYRON xii CONTENTS .
... From the Farmer's Boy ...... 412 DR JOHN LEYDEN ...... 415 Ode to an Indian Gold Coin ................................ 416 From Scenes of Infancy . 418 Page JOHN KEATS ......... Extract from Hyperion .......... LORD BYRON xii CONTENTS .
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... gold ; but of those who , filled with wine , rushed on to the fight , only three escaped , who hewed their way with the sword ; the warrior of Acna , Conan Dacarwd , and I , the bard , " & c . & c . The bard then proceeds to give the ...
... gold ; but of those who , filled with wine , rushed on to the fight , only three escaped , who hewed their way with the sword ; the warrior of Acna , Conan Dacarwd , and I , the bard , " & c . & c . The bard then proceeds to give the ...
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... gold , wired ; It helid ( j ) her abouten all To her gentil middle small : ( a ) A saddle - cloth , or housing . Fr. ( b ) Orfrais , aurifrigium , is gold embroidery . ( c ) Organs , cymbals , and all sorts of music . ( d ) Ringing ...
... gold , wired ; It helid ( j ) her abouten all To her gentil middle small : ( a ) A saddle - cloth , or housing . Fr. ( b ) Orfrais , aurifrigium , is gold embroidery . ( c ) Organs , cymbals , and all sorts of music . ( d ) Ringing ...
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... gold in world that is . Thus contrary things evermare Discoverings of the tother are , & c . The satirist may unhappily find sufficient scope for his pen in every age and in every state of so- ciety ; but the avarice and luxury of ...
... gold in world that is . Thus contrary things evermare Discoverings of the tother are , & c . The satirist may unhappily find sufficient scope for his pen in every age and in every state of so- ciety ; but the avarice and luxury of ...
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... gold , In the wide window westward well nigh in the midel . Chaucer's begging Monk is a still more irresisti- ble person ; and , were he alive , the Society for the Conversion of the Jews would consider him invalu- able : - " Yeve me ...
... gold , In the wide window westward well nigh in the midel . Chaucer's begging Monk is a still more irresisti- ble person ; and , were he alive , the Society for the Conversion of the Jews would consider him invalu- able : - " Yeve me ...
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