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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Tudor is like a wolf rushing on his prey . They were all covered with blood when
they returned , and the hills and the dales enjoyed the sun * equally . O thou
virgin that shinest like the snow on the brows of Arun , like the fine spiders ' webs
on ...
Tudor is like a wolf rushing on his prey . They were all covered with blood when
they returned , and the hills and the dales enjoyed the sun * equally . O thou
virgin that shinest like the snow on the brows of Arun , like the fine spiders ' webs
on ...
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And thou , citie , in which I live in wo , And thou Priam , and brethren all ifere , ( d )
And thou , my mother , farwel , for I go : And , Atropos , make ready thou my bere :
And thou Creseidè , O sweet hertè dere , ( a ) Stops , ceases . ( c ) Ceased .
And thou , citie , in which I live in wo , And thou Priam , and brethren all ifere , ( d )
And thou , my mother , farwel , for I go : And , Atropos , make ready thou my bere :
And thou Creseidè , O sweet hertè dere , ( a ) Stops , ceases . ( c ) Ceased .
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Mary Moder , wel thou bee , Mary Moder , thenke on me ; Mayden and Moder
was neuer none Togeder , lady , saf thou alone , Sweete lady , Mayden clene ,
Schilde me fro Ille , schame , and tene ; ( a ) ( a ) Loss . And oute of synne , lady ...
Mary Moder , wel thou bee , Mary Moder , thenke on me ; Mayden and Moder
was neuer none Togeder , lady , saf thou alone , Sweete lady , Mayden clene ,
Schilde me fro Ille , schame , and tene ; ( a ) ( a ) Loss . And oute of synne , lady ...
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And oute of synne , lady , schilde thou me , And oute of dette for charittee . Swete
lady , Mayden mylde , From alle fomen thou me schilde , That the feende me not
dere Swete lade , thou me weere Both be daye and be night Helpe me lady with
...
And oute of synne , lady , schilde thou me , And oute of dette for charittee . Swete
lady , Mayden mylde , From alle fomen thou me schilde , That the feende me not
dere Swete lade , thou me weere Both be daye and be night Helpe me lady with
...
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Jerusalem , thou hast ilore “ The flourè of al chivalrie , « Now kyng Edward liveth
na more , “ Alas , that he yet shuldè deye ! “ He wolde ha rered up ful heyge “ Our
baners that bueth broht to grounde : “ Wel longe we may clepe ( c ) and crie ...
Jerusalem , thou hast ilore “ The flourè of al chivalrie , « Now kyng Edward liveth
na more , “ Alas , that he yet shuldè deye ! “ He wolde ha rered up ful heyge “ Our
baners that bueth broht to grounde : “ Wel longe we may clepe ( c ) and crie ...
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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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