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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... sing , When that she heareth any herdis tale , Or in the hedges any wight stirring , And after sicker ( b ) doth her voice outring ; Right so Creseidè , when that her dreade stent ( c ) Opened her herte , and told him her intent . The ...
... sing , When that she heareth any herdis tale , Or in the hedges any wight stirring , And after sicker ( b ) doth her voice outring ; Right so Creseidè , when that her dreade stent ( c ) Opened her herte , and told him her intent . The ...
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... sing his antici- pated triumph over the Scots , and who , according to a well - known tradition , being made prisoner , was ransomed by celebrating the victory of Robert de Bruce ; thus , like Balaam , constrained to bless those whom he ...
... sing his antici- pated triumph over the Scots , and who , according to a well - known tradition , being made prisoner , was ransomed by celebrating the victory of Robert de Bruce ; thus , like Balaam , constrained to bless those whom he ...
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... Singing he was , or floyting ( e ) alle the day , He was as freshe , as is the moneth of May .. Short was his goune , with slevès long and wide , Wel coude he sitte on hors , and fayrè ride . He coudè songès make , and wel endite ...
... Singing he was , or floyting ( e ) alle the day , He was as freshe , as is the moneth of May .. Short was his goune , with slevès long and wide , Wel coude he sitte on hors , and fayrè ride . He coudè songès make , and wel endite ...
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... sing with us , away ! winter away ! " Come summer , come ! the sweet season and sun ! " Awake , for shame ! that have your heavens won ! " And amorously lift up your headis all ; " Thank love , that list you to his mercy call ! " XVI ...
... sing with us , away ! winter away ! " Come summer , come ! the sweet season and sun ! " Awake , for shame ! that have your heavens won ! " And amorously lift up your headis all ; " Thank love , that list you to his mercy call ! " XVI ...
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... sing her praises , as had been his wont in former years . After some farther so- lemnities and hymns to Nature and May , Dame Nature herself comes on the scene , and summons the birds , the beasts , and the flowers , to do her homage on ...
... sing her praises , as had been his wont in former years . After some farther so- lemnities and hymns to Nature and May , Dame Nature herself comes on the scene , and summons the birds , the beasts , and the flowers , to do her homage on ...
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