Roused though it be full often to a mood Which spurns the check of salutary bands That this most famous Stream in bogs and sands Should perish; and to evil and to good Be lost for ever. In our halls is hung Armoury of the invincible Knights of old... Bulletin of the John Rylands Library - Page 394by John Rylands Library - 1917Full view - About this book
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...paramount, no code, No master spirit, no determined road ; But equally a want of Books and Men ! 15. It is not to be thought of that the Flood Of British...the world's praise from dark antiquity Hath flowed, " with pomp of waters, unwithstood," Road by which all might come and go that would. And bear out freights... | |
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| 1878 - 1002 pages
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| William Wordsworth - 1828 - 372 pages
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