Specimens of the Lyrical, Descriptive, and Narrative Poets of Great Britain, from Chaucer to the Present Day:: With a Preliminary Sketch of the History of Early English Poetry, and Biographical and Critical Notices, |
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... beneath a crowned A , even on this vowed pilgrimage , and lavishing her caresses , the softness of her tender heart , on " small houndes " and other pets . Chaucer's voluptuous Monk , the buck - par- ENGLISH POETRY . 31.
... beneath a crowned A , even on this vowed pilgrimage , and lavishing her caresses , the softness of her tender heart , on " small houndes " and other pets . Chaucer's voluptuous Monk , the buck - par- ENGLISH POETRY . 31.
Page 158
... beneath his hip ? Hunger and heavy iron makes girdles slip . Yet for all that , how stiffly struts he by , All trapped in the new - found bravery . The nuns of new - won Calais his bonnet lent , In lieu of their so kind a conquerment ...
... beneath his hip ? Hunger and heavy iron makes girdles slip . Yet for all that , how stiffly struts he by , All trapped in the new - found bravery . The nuns of new - won Calais his bonnet lent , In lieu of their so kind a conquerment ...
Page 238
... beneath the seat of Jove doth spring ; Begin , and somewhat loudly sweep the string . Hence with denial vain , and coy excuse : So may some gentle Muse With lucky words favour my destin'd urn ; And , as he passes , turn , And bid fair ...
... beneath the seat of Jove doth spring ; Begin , and somewhat loudly sweep the string . Hence with denial vain , and coy excuse : So may some gentle Muse With lucky words favour my destin'd urn ; And , as he passes , turn , And bid fair ...
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... beneath her petticoat , Like little mice stole in and out , As if they fear'd the light : But oh ! she dances such a way ! No sun upon an Easter day Is half so fine a sight . He wou'd have kist her once or twice , But she wou'd not ...
... beneath her petticoat , Like little mice stole in and out , As if they fear'd the light : But oh ! she dances such a way ! No sun upon an Easter day Is half so fine a sight . He wou'd have kist her once or twice , But she wou'd not ...
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... beneath this marble stone Lie sauntering Jack and idle Joan . While rolling threescore years and one Did round this globe their courses run , If human things went ill or well , If changing empires rose or fell , The morning past , the ...
... beneath this marble stone Lie sauntering Jack and idle Joan . While rolling threescore years and one Did round this globe their courses run , If human things went ill or well , If changing empires rose or fell , The morning past , the ...
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