A Book of English LyricsCecil Day Lewis |
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Page 153
... Peace , good Reader , do not weep . Peace , the lovers are asleep . They , sweet turtles , folded lie In the last knot Love could tie . And though they lie as they were dead , Their pillow stone , their sheets of lead , ( Pillow hard ...
... Peace , good Reader , do not weep . Peace , the lovers are asleep . They , sweet turtles , folded lie In the last knot Love could tie . And though they lie as they were dead , Their pillow stone , their sheets of lead , ( Pillow hard ...
Page 229
... PEACE Sweet Peace , where dost thou dwell ? I humbly crave , Let me once know . I sought thee in a secret cave , And ask'd , if Peace were there . A hollow wind did seem to answer , No : Go seek elsewhere . I did ; and going did a ...
... PEACE Sweet Peace , where dost thou dwell ? I humbly crave , Let me once know . I sought thee in a secret cave , And ask'd , if Peace were there . A hollow wind did seem to answer , No : Go seek elsewhere . I did ; and going did a ...
Page 232
... PEACE My soul , there is a country Far beyond the stars , Where stands a wingèd sentry All skilful in the wars : There , above noise and danger , Sweet Peace sits crown'd with smiles , And One born in a manger Commands the beauteous ...
... PEACE My soul , there is a country Far beyond the stars , Where stands a wingèd sentry All skilful in the wars : There , above noise and danger , Sweet Peace sits crown'd with smiles , And One born in a manger Commands the beauteous ...
Common terms and phrases
A. E. HOUSMAN ANON ballads beauty Blaydon Races blow bonny breast breath bright cherries CHRISTINA ROSSETTI D. H. LAWRENCE dead dear death delight doth dream earth EMILY BRONTË ENGLISH LYRICS eyes fair flowers Foggy dew GEORGE PEELE GERARD MANLEY HOPKINS grave grow hair hath hear heart heaven heigh hither Hurroo JOHN JOHN CLARE kiss knee knew ye lady leave light lily lips little bird live Lizbie Browne look Lord love thee love's lovers Lowlands low moon morn mother ne'er never night o'er once peace pleasant pleasure poems poetry poets ROBERT HERRICK rose round shadows shine sigh sing sleep smile snow song soul spring stars Sweet Spirit comfort tears tell there's thing THOMAS THOMAS CAMPION THOMAS HARDY thou art thought tree true weep WILLIAM WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE wind young youth