English Prose and Poetry (1137-1892)Ginn, 1916 - 792 pages |
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... once there was a wizard , Merlin they called him , With words he predicted 28650 28640 His sayings were truthful That an Arthur should one day 28650 Come England to succour . Ye , mine leove 20 süstren , 21 ne schulen 22 hab- ben 23 no ...
... once there was a wizard , Merlin they called him , With words he predicted 28650 28640 His sayings were truthful That an Arthur should one day 28650 Come England to succour . Ye , mine leove 20 süstren , 21 ne schulen 22 hab- ben 23 no ...
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... once held thee in my claw , Would that I might here in this shaw ! And thou wert down from off thy spray , Then should'st thou sing another way ! * * * * * * " And yet thou sayest another thing , And tellest me I cannot sing , That all ...
... once held thee in my claw , Would that I might here in this shaw ! And thou wert down from off thy spray , Then should'st thou sing another way ! * * * * * * " And yet thou sayest another thing , And tellest me I cannot sing , That all ...
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... once 8 thou mightst more easily measure 9 syllable 10 divinity 11 deans 12 have run injure burgesses 13 14 That the poor people of the parish should have but for these two . Parsons and parish priests complain to their bishops 80 That ...
... once 8 thou mightst more easily measure 9 syllable 10 divinity 11 deans 12 have run injure burgesses 13 14 That the poor people of the parish should have but for these two . Parsons and parish priests complain to their bishops 80 That ...
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... once And if his game we grudge him , he will grieve us also , Claw us or clinch us hold us , and in his clutches Making life to us loathsome ere he let us scamper . " " Might we with any wisdom his wilfulness hinder , 156 We might be ...
... once And if his game we grudge him , he will grieve us also , Claw us or clinch us hold us , and in his clutches Making life to us loathsome ere he let us scamper . " " Might we with any wisdom his wilfulness hinder , 156 We might be ...
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... once , And if thou touchest him tidily , truly I trow That thou canst endure any dint that he will deal thee . " Gawain goes to the green man , with gisarme in hand ; And he boldly abides him , abashed was he never . Then calls to Sir ...
... once , And if thou touchest him tidily , truly I trow That thou canst endure any dint that he will deal thee . " Gawain goes to the green man , with gisarme in hand ; And he boldly abides him , abashed was he never . Then calls to Sir ...
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Page 447 - And there was mounting in hot haste: the steed, The mustering squadron, and the clattering car, Went pouring forward with impetuous speed, And swiftly forming in the ranks of war; And the deep thunder peal on peal afar; And near, the beat of the alarming drum Roused up the soldier ere the morning star; While throng'd the citizens with terror dumb, Or whispering, with white lips — »The foe! They come! they come!« And wild and high the 'Cameron's gathering...
Page 450 - There is a pleasure in the pathless woods, There is a rapture on the lonely shore, There is society, where none intrudes, By the deep Sea, and music in its roar: I love not Man the less, but Nature more, From these our interviews, in which I steal From all I may be, or have been before, •To mingle with the Universe, and feel What I can ne'er express, yet cannot all conceal Roll on, thou deep and dark blue Ocean— roll!
Page 210 - I know they are as lively, and as vigorously productive, as those fabulous dragon's teeth ; and being sown up and down, may chance to spring up armed men. And yet, on the other hand, unless wariness be used, as good almost kill a man as kill a good book. Who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, God's image ; but he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were in the eye.
Page 551 - ... rim. Then I cast loose my buffcoat, each holster let fall, Shook off both my jack-boots, let go belt and all, Stood up in the stirrup, leaned, patted his ear, Called my Roland his pet-name, my horse without peer ; Clapped my hands, laughed and sang, any noise, bad or good, Till at length into Aix Roland galloped and stood. And all I remember is, friends flocking round As I sat with his head 'twixt my knees on the ground; And no voice but was praising this Roland of mine, As I poured down his...
Page 475 - Thou wast not born for death, immortal bird ! No hungry generations tread thee down; The voice I hear this passing night was heard In ancient days by emperor and clown: Perhaps the self-same song that found a path Through the sad heart of Ruth, when, sick for home, She stood in tears amid the alien corn; The same that oft-times hath Charm'd magic casements, opening on the foam Of perilous seas, in faery lands forlorn.
Page 463 - Make me thy lyre, even as the forest is: What if my leaves are falling like its own! The tumult of thy mighty harmonies Will take from both a deep, autumnal tone, Sweet though in sadness. Be thou, Spirit fierce, My spirit! Be thou me, impetuous one!
Page 393 - The thought of our past years in me doth breed Perpetual benediction: not indeed For that which is most worthy to be blest, Delight and liberty, the simple creed Of childhood, whether busy or at rest, With new-fledged hope still fluttering in his breast: — Not for these I raise The song of thanks and praise...
Page 476 - To bend with apples the moss'd cottage-trees, And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core; To swell the gourd, and plump the hazel shells With a sweet kernel ; to set budding more, And still more, later flowers for the bees, Until they think warm days will never cease ; For Summer has o'erbrimm'd their clammy cells.
Page 551 - And his low head and crest, just one sharp ear bent back For my voice, and the other pricked out on his track, And one eye's black intelligence — ever that glance O'er its white edge at me, his own master, askance; And the thick heavy spume-flakes, which aye and anon His fierce lips shook upwards in galloping on. By Hasselt, Dirck groaned; and cried Joris, "Stay spur! Your Roos galloped bravely, the fault's not in her; "We'll remember at Aix...
Page 402 - The Sun now rose upon the right : Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea. And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day for food or play Came to the mariners...