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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Edward instituted the Order of the Garter , and “ raised the Table Round again . ”
Tilts and tournaments were exhibited at several courts . In Italy , Boccaccio and
Petrarch composed their immortal works ; and Froissart , the romantic historian of
...
Edward instituted the Order of the Garter , and “ raised the Table Round again . ”
Tilts and tournaments were exhibited at several courts . In Italy , Boccaccio and
Petrarch composed their immortal works ; and Froissart , the romantic historian of
...
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Of double worsted was his semicope , ( d ) That round was as a belle out of the
presse . Somwhat he lisped for his wantonnesse , To make his English swete
upon his tonge ; And in his harping , whan that he hadde songe , His eyen
twinkeled ...
Of double worsted was his semicope , ( d ) That round was as a belle out of the
presse . Somwhat he lisped for his wantonnesse , To make his English swete
upon his tonge ; And in his harping , whan that he hadde songe , His eyen
twinkeled ...
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His here was by his erès round yshorne . His top was docked like a preest
beforne Ful longè were his leggès , and ful lene , Ylike a staff , ther was no calf
ysene . Wel coude he kepe a garner and a binne : Ther was non auditour coude
on him ...
His here was by his erès round yshorne . His top was docked like a preest
beforne Ful longè were his leggès , and ful lene , Ylike a staff , ther was no calf
ysene . Wel coude he kepe a garner and a binne : Ther was non auditour coude
on him ...
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... The circles of his eyin in his hede They glowdin betwixtè yalowe and rede ;
And like a lyon lokid he about , With kempid heris on his browis stout : His limis
grete , his brawnis herd and strong , His shulderes brode , his armis round and
long .
... The circles of his eyin in his hede They glowdin betwixtè yalowe and rede ;
And like a lyon lokid he about , With kempid heris on his browis stout : His limis
grete , his brawnis herd and strong , His shulderes brode , his armis round and
long .
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About his char ther wentin white alandes , ( c ) Twentie and more , as grete as
any stere , To huntin at the lyon or wild bere ; And folowid him with mosil ( d ) fast
ybound , Coleres of gold and torretes ( e ) filid ( f ) round . A hundrid lordis had he
...
About his char ther wentin white alandes , ( c ) Twentie and more , as grete as
any stere , To huntin at the lyon or wild bere ; And folowid him with mosil ( d ) fast
ybound , Coleres of gold and torretes ( e ) filid ( f ) round . A hundrid lordis had he
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| Title | 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, |
| Author | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) |
| Editor | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) |
| Contributor | Oliver and Boyd (Edinburgh, Scotland) |
| Publisher | Oliver & Boyd, 1828 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 24 Mar 2006 |
| Length | 560 pages |
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