British Poems: From "Canturbury Tales" to "Recessional"Percy Adams Hutchison |
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... strete men mighten ride or wende For it was free , and open at eyther ende . 44 heed 45 contemptuous . 46 overbearing . 47 haughty . 48 over fine . A litel scole of Cristen folk ther stood Doun at N 2The Prioresses Tale.
... strete men mighten ride or wende For it was free , and open at eyther ende . 44 heed 45 contemptuous . 46 overbearing . 47 haughty . 48 over fine . A litel scole of Cristen folk ther stood Doun at N 2The Prioresses Tale.
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... stood Doun at the ferther ende , in which ther were Children an heep , y - comen of Cristen blood , That lernèd in that scole yeer by yere , Swiche manere doctrine as men used there : This is to seyn , to singen and to rede , As smale ...
... stood Doun at the ferther ende , in which ther were Children an heep , y - comen of Cristen blood , That lernèd in that scole yeer by yere , Swiche manere doctrine as men used there : This is to seyn , to singen and to rede , As smale ...
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... stood War , in glittering arms yclad , With visage grim , stern looks , and blackly hued ; In his right hand a naked sword he had , That to the hilts was all with blood imbrued ; And in his left ( that kings and kingdoms rued ) Famine ...
... stood War , in glittering arms yclad , With visage grim , stern looks , and blackly hued ; In his right hand a naked sword he had , That to the hilts was all with blood imbrued ; And in his left ( that kings and kingdoms rued ) Famine ...
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... stood amazèd still , Their wondring eyes to fill . Them seemd they never saw a sight so fayre , Of fowles so lovely , that they sure did deeme Them heavenly borne , or to be that same payre Which through the skie draw Venus silver teeme ...
... stood amazèd still , Their wondring eyes to fill . Them seemd they never saw a sight so fayre , Of fowles so lovely , that they sure did deeme Them heavenly borne , or to be that same payre Which through the skie draw Venus silver teeme ...
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... stood open wide : Yet charge of them was to a porter hight Cald Malvenù ; who entrance none denide : Thence to the hall , which was on every side With rich array and costly arras dight : Infinite sorts EDMUND SPENSER 61 35 36 Lucifera ...
... stood open wide : Yet charge of them was to a porter hight Cald Malvenù ; who entrance none denide : Thence to the hall , which was on every side With rich array and costly arras dight : Infinite sorts EDMUND SPENSER 61 35 36 Lucifera ...
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ARTEMIDORA auld lang syne beauty beneath birds blest blood Bonny Dundee breast breath bright clouds dark dead dear death deep delight doth dream earth EDMUND SPENSER eternal eyes face fair fear fire flowers glory grave green grief hair hand happy hast hath hear heard heart heaven hill JOHN KEATS JOHN MILTON King King Arthur kiss Lady Lady of Shalott land leaves light live look Lord love's lovers Lycidas moon ne'er never night o'er OLIVER GOLDSMITH pain pale PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY pleasure praise pride quoth Roman mythology rose round Samian wine SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE shade sigh sight sing sleep smile soft song sorrow soul sound spirit spring star stood stream sweet tears thee thine things thou art thought thro tree twas unto voice waves weep wild wind wings youth