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... volume . And I do this the more readily , because all that is most worthy in it comes from the noble masters of English verse , who impart to us , although in different language , the same joy- inspiring lessons which our great artists ...
... volume . And I do this the more readily , because all that is most worthy in it comes from the noble masters of English verse , who impart to us , although in different language , the same joy- inspiring lessons which our great artists ...
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... volume of verse in order to pass away an idle hour . A beautiful song gladdens the ear at once , a noble ode , or a pathetic ballad , sends the blood bounding or brings tears to the eyes , and a great drama affords to the mind infinite ...
... volume of verse in order to pass away an idle hour . A beautiful song gladdens the ear at once , a noble ode , or a pathetic ballad , sends the blood bounding or brings tears to the eyes , and a great drama affords to the mind infinite ...
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... , and , as far as the Editor knows , two only which will thoroughly satisfy the student and lover of poetry . One is Mr. Palgrave's Golden Treasury of Songs and conscious . Lyrics , a little volume which it may viii PREFACE .
... , and , as far as the Editor knows , two only which will thoroughly satisfy the student and lover of poetry . One is Mr. Palgrave's Golden Treasury of Songs and conscious . Lyrics , a little volume which it may viii PREFACE .
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A Selection John Dennis. conscious . Lyrics , a little volume which it may be safely said will prove a joy to future ... volumes which embrace almost every class of poetry save the epic and the dramatic . And yet there are reasons ...
A Selection John Dennis. conscious . Lyrics , a little volume which it may be safely said will prove a joy to future ... volumes which embrace almost every class of poetry save the epic and the dramatic . And yet there are reasons ...
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... volume . The poet sonneteers follow each other in chronological order , and although their poems cover a period of three centuries it has been judged best to adhere throughout to modern orthography . In the earliest period of our ...
... volume . The poet sonneteers follow each other in chronological order , and although their poems cover a period of three centuries it has been judged best to adhere throughout to modern orthography . In the earliest period of our ...
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