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... sound was heard . Under the water it rumbled on , Still louder and more dread : It reached the ship , it split the bay ; The ship went down like lead . Stunned by that loud and dreadful sound , Which sky and ocean smote , Like one that ...
... sound was heard . Under the water it rumbled on , Still louder and more dread : It reached the ship , it split the bay ; The ship went down like lead . Stunned by that loud and dreadful sound , Which sky and ocean smote , Like one that ...
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... sound , A present deity ! they shout around : A present deity ! the vaulted roofs rebound : With ravish'd ears The monarch hears , Assumes the god , Affects to nod , And seems to shake the spheres . The praise of Bacchus then the sweet ...
... sound , A present deity ! they shout around : A present deity ! the vaulted roofs rebound : With ravish'd ears The monarch hears , Assumes the god , Affects to nod , And seems to shake the spheres . The praise of Bacchus then the sweet ...
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... sound he seemed to hear - A sound as if with the Inchcape bell The Devil below was ringing his knell . - THE BATTLE OF BLENHEIM It was a summer evening , Old Kaspar's work was done ; And he before his cottage door Was sitting in the sun ...
... sound he seemed to hear - A sound as if with the Inchcape bell The Devil below was ringing his knell . - THE BATTLE OF BLENHEIM It was a summer evening , Old Kaspar's work was done ; And he before his cottage door Was sitting in the sun ...
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ARNOLD Matthew | 19 |
AUDEN Wystan Hugh | 30 |
BELLOC Hilaire | 36 |
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