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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... Passing over several obscure names , half - forgot- ten even by antiquaries , the next English poet who continues the golden chain which links Chaucer to modern times , was John Lydgate , who is supposed to have been born about 1375. He ...
... Passing over several obscure names , half - forgot- ten even by antiquaries , the next English poet who continues the golden chain which links Chaucer to modern times , was John Lydgate , who is supposed to have been born about 1375. He ...
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... pass In greater feast than Priam's sons of Troy . Where each sweet place returns a taste full sower ! The large green courts , where we were wont to hove , With eyes cast up into the maiden's tower , And easy sighs , such as folk draw ...
... pass In greater feast than Priam's sons of Troy . Where each sweet place returns a taste full sower ! The large green courts , where we were wont to hove , With eyes cast up into the maiden's tower , And easy sighs , such as folk draw ...
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... pass ; That knowen is to all , but to himself , alas ! He dyeth unknowen , dased with dreadfull face . OF THE COURTIER'S LIFE . MYNE Own John Poins , since ye delite to know The causes why that homeward I me draw , And flee the prease ...
... pass ; That knowen is to all , but to himself , alas ! He dyeth unknowen , dased with dreadfull face . OF THE COURTIER'S LIFE . MYNE Own John Poins , since ye delite to know The causes why that homeward I me draw , And flee the prease ...
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... passing sweet and harmonical , -which figure being , as its very original name purporteth , the most beautifull and gorgeous of all others , it asketh in reason to be reserved for QUEEN ELIZABETH . 117 QUEEN ELIZABETH ...............
... passing sweet and harmonical , -which figure being , as its very original name purporteth , the most beautifull and gorgeous of all others , it asketh in reason to be reserved for QUEEN ELIZABETH . 117 QUEEN ELIZABETH ...............
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... pass . With lullaby now take your leave , With lullaby your dreams deceive , And , when you rise with waking eye , Remember then this lullaby . JOHN LYLLY . BORN ABOUT 1550 - DIED ABOUT 1603 . THIS person , who wrote several tolerable ...
... pass . With lullaby now take your leave , With lullaby your dreams deceive , And , when you rise with waking eye , Remember then this lullaby . JOHN LYLLY . BORN ABOUT 1550 - DIED ABOUT 1603 . THIS person , who wrote several tolerable ...
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