English Poetry (1170-1892)Ginn, 1907 - 580 pages |
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... stood tall 25 taller 20 fierce look 27 dry , without emotion 28 dispirited strong blows 30 than if any man 31 did 32 words 33 this encounter may 37 who - so as when none would reply 39 coughed aloud 40 and made full preparation 41 29 ...
... stood tall 25 taller 20 fierce look 27 dry , without emotion 28 dispirited strong blows 30 than if any man 31 did 32 words 33 this encounter may 37 who - so as when none would reply 39 coughed aloud 40 and made full preparation 41 29 ...
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... stood still 16 bow 17 troubling 18 breath 19 then 20 cry 21 Hecate 22 succeed 28 fleece 25 chariot 26 rose 27 the air 28 clouds 29 those 30 hasten 31 hills 24 aware parts Of Othrin and Olimpe also , And ek of othre 22 JOHN GOWER.
... stood still 16 bow 17 troubling 18 breath 19 then 20 cry 21 Hecate 22 succeed 28 fleece 25 chariot 26 rose 27 the air 28 clouds 29 those 30 hasten 31 hills 24 aware parts Of Othrin and Olimpe also , And ek of othre 22 JOHN GOWER.
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... stood she , makelees ; 4 Hir goodly looking gladede al the prees . " Nas never seyn thing to ben preysed derre , 1 Nor under cloude blak so bright a sterre 9 As was Criseyde , as folk seyde everichoon That hir bihelden in hir blake wede ...
... stood she , makelees ; 4 Hir goodly looking gladede al the prees . " Nas never seyn thing to ben preysed derre , 1 Nor under cloude blak so bright a sterre 9 As was Criseyde , as folk seyde everichoon That hir bihelden in hir blake wede ...
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... Stood redy covered al the longe day . At sessiouns ther was he lord and sire ; Ful ofte tyme he was knyght of the shire . An anlaas , " and a gipser 22 al of silk , Heeng at his girdel whit as morne milk . A shirreve hadde he been and a ...
... Stood redy covered al the longe day . At sessiouns ther was he lord and sire ; Ful ofte tyme he was knyght of the shire . An anlaas , " and a gipser 22 al of silk , Heeng at his girdel whit as morne milk . A shirreve hadde he been and a ...
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... stood . And ever - in - oon3 she cryde alwey and shryghte , * And with hir beek hir - selven so she pryghte , That ther nis tygre , ne non so cruel beste , That dwelleth either in wode or in foreste , That nolde han wept , if that he ...
... stood . And ever - in - oon3 she cryde alwey and shryghte , * And with hir beek hir - selven so she pryghte , That ther nis tygre , ne non so cruel beste , That dwelleth either in wode or in foreste , That nolde han wept , if that he ...
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