English Poetry (1170-1892)Ginn, 1907 - 580 pages |
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... standing until some men of the eighteenth century , sick of the conventionalities and prettinesses of the poetry of their day , turned for relief to the rude vigor and simplicity of these old poems . The book most influential in this ...
... standing until some men of the eighteenth century , sick of the conventionalities and prettinesses of the poetry of their day , turned for relief to the rude vigor and simplicity of these old poems . The book most influential in this ...
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... stand , Ne to crepe with fote ne with hand . Than has a man les myght than a beste When he es born , and is sene leste ; " For a best , when it es born , may ga Als - tite aftir , and ryn ' to and fra ; 6 Bot a man has na myght thar ...
... stand , Ne to crepe with fote ne with hand . Than has a man les myght than a beste When he es born , and is sene leste ; " For a best , when it es born , may ga Als - tite aftir , and ryn ' to and fra ; 6 Bot a man has na myght thar ...
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... stand ; One ofred me velvet , sylke , and lawne , An other he taketh me by the hande , " Here is Parys thred , the fynest in the land . " I never was used to such thynges in dede , And , wantyng mony , I myght not speed . Then went I ...
... stand ; One ofred me velvet , sylke , and lawne , An other he taketh me by the hande , " Here is Parys thred , the fynest in the land . " I never was used to such thynges in dede , And , wantyng mony , I myght not speed . Then went I ...
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... stand ? 7 say 5 4 twigs 1 again 2 nature 3 if 4 sinned go 6 since 5 sweet hymns couplet 8 time ceased 10 below 8 except 9 enable 10 worthy 11 those 12 play 15 mates feigned 13 surprise 14 leaped 15 abashed 16 little 17 because 20 19 ...
... stand ? 7 say 5 4 twigs 1 again 2 nature 3 if 4 sinned go 6 since 5 sweet hymns couplet 8 time ceased 10 below 8 except 9 enable 10 worthy 11 those 12 play 15 mates feigned 13 surprise 14 leaped 15 abashed 16 little 17 because 20 19 ...
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... Stand you still , master , " quoth Litle John , " Under this trusty tree , And I will goe to yond wight yeoman , To know his meaning trulye . " 9. " A , John , by me thou setts noe store , And that's a ffarley ' thinge ; IO . How offt ...
... Stand you still , master , " quoth Litle John , " Under this trusty tree , And I will goe to yond wight yeoman , To know his meaning trulye . " 9. " A , John , by me thou setts noe store , And that's a ffarley ' thinge ; IO . How offt ...
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