English Lyrics Chaucer to Poe 1340-1809 |
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... fear , in the land which gave them birth , but , as seems to me , worth reading any- where . Again , the Authorised Version is a monument of English Prose . But the inspiration and the effect of many párts of it are absolutely lyrical ...
... fear , in the land which gave them birth , but , as seems to me , worth reading any- where . Again , the Authorised Version is a monument of English Prose . But the inspiration and the effect of many párts of it are absolutely lyrical ...
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... fear that you expect Some tale will be related ' : - and as Wotton's beautiful and famous epitaph : - ' He first deceased ; She for a little tried To live without him , liked it not , and died ' : - all quoted as Lyrics , I shall have ...
... fear that you expect Some tale will be related ' : - and as Wotton's beautiful and famous epitaph : - ' He first deceased ; She for a little tried To live without him , liked it not , and died ' : - all quoted as Lyrics , I shall have ...
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... fear of this all day I drowp ; No gold in kist , nor wine in cowp , No lady's beauty , nor luif's bliss May let me to remember this , How glad that ever I dine or sowp . Yet , when the night begins to short , It does my spreit some part ...
... fear of this all day I drowp ; No gold in kist , nor wine in cowp , No lady's beauty , nor luif's bliss May let me to remember this , How glad that ever I dine or sowp . Yet , when the night begins to short , It does my spreit some part ...
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... fear can take no place , Then weary works make warriors each other to embrace , And left their force that failéd them , which did consume the rout , That might before have lived their time , and nature out : Then did she sing as one ...
... fear can take no place , Then weary works make warriors each other to embrace , And left their force that failéd them , which did consume the rout , That might before have lived their time , and nature out : Then did she sing as one ...
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... Fear and dread shall fall upon them ; By the greatness of thine arm they shall be as still as a stone ; Till thy people pass over , O Lord , Till the people pass over , which thou hast purchased . Thou shalt bring them in , and plant ...
... Fear and dread shall fall upon them ; By the greatness of thine arm they shall be as still as a stone ; Till thy people pass over , O Lord , Till the people pass over , which thou hast purchased . Thou shalt bring them in , and plant ...
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English Lyrics: Chaucer to Poe; 1340 1809 (Classic Reprint) William Ernest Henley No preview available - 2018 |
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