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... night as this When the sweet wind did gently kiss the trees And they did make no noise , in such a night Troilus methinks mounted the Troyan walls , And sigh'd his soul towards the Grecian tents , Where Cressid lay that night . Such ...
... night as this When the sweet wind did gently kiss the trees And they did make no noise , in such a night Troilus methinks mounted the Troyan walls , And sigh'd his soul towards the Grecian tents , Where Cressid lay that night . Such ...
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... night's festival , Let me prepare towards her , and let me call This hour her Vigil and her Eve , since this Both the year's and the day's | deep mid | night is . The wrenching of accent which Jonson complained of is not entirely due to ...
... night's festival , Let me prepare towards her , and let me call This hour her Vigil and her Eve , since this Both the year's and the day's | deep mid | night is . The wrenching of accent which Jonson complained of is not entirely due to ...
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... Night and morning with my tears ; And I sunnèd it with smiles , And with soft deceitful wiles . And it grew both day and night , Till it bore an apple bright ; And my foe beheld it shine , And he knew that it was mine , And into my ...
... Night and morning with my tears ; And I sunnèd it with smiles , And with soft deceitful wiles . And it grew both day and night , Till it bore an apple bright ; And my foe beheld it shine , And he knew that it was mine , And into my ...
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