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... seemed to fail because of the very difficulties of English , its rough syllables and vocabulary . Milton managed to succeed by moving another way , up and around , rather than straightforward . It remained for Dryden particularly , and ...
... seemed to fail because of the very difficulties of English , its rough syllables and vocabulary . Milton managed to succeed by moving another way , up and around , rather than straightforward . It remained for Dryden particularly , and ...
Page 194
... seemed a little speck , And then it seemed a mist ; 150 It moved and moved , and took at last A certain shape , I wist . A speck , a mist , a shape , I wist ! And still it neared and neared : As if it dodged a water - sprite , 155 It ...
... seemed a little speck , And then it seemed a mist ; 150 It moved and moved , and took at last A certain shape , I wist . A speck , a mist , a shape , I wist ! And still it neared and neared : As if it dodged a water - sprite , 155 It ...
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... seemed my human soul went down in flames . I tore at her wrist , at the hold she had for me , 55 until the blood ran hot and I heard her cry out , far , far beyond the curb of her will to horizons of stars beyond the ringing hills of ...
... seemed my human soul went down in flames . I tore at her wrist , at the hold she had for me , 55 until the blood ran hot and I heard her cry out , far , far beyond the curb of her will to horizons of stars beyond the ringing hills of ...
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ANONYMOUS The House that Jack Built 79 | 7 |
COLE PORTER Youre the Top | 15 |
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