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... fairy stands before her . There is an adjuration , or prayer by which all spirits or goblins can be made to answer questions asked them ; and she repeats that adjura- tion - demanding the fairy to tell her truly whether he is a fairy ...
... fairy stands before her . There is an adjuration , or prayer by which all spirits or goblins can be made to answer questions asked them ; and she repeats that adjura- tion - demanding the fairy to tell her truly whether he is a fairy ...
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... fairy bread and drank the fairy wine , he really gave his young bride's life away . You may be here reminded of some of the old Japanese folk stories ; there are many Western fairy tales which re- semble them . But the fairy belief is ...
... fairy bread and drank the fairy wine , he really gave his young bride's life away . You may be here reminded of some of the old Japanese folk stories ; there are many Western fairy tales which re- semble them . But the fairy belief is ...
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... fairy ballad of his time , perhaps the most beautiful of all modern time , " La Belle Dame sans Merci . " Even Byron attempted fairy stories in verse , but his genius did not lie in that field , and his work in that kind only served to ...
... fairy ballad of his time , perhaps the most beautiful of all modern time , " La Belle Dame sans Merci . " Even Byron attempted fairy stories in verse , but his genius did not lie in that field , and his work in that kind only served to ...
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NAKED POETRY | 1 |
ENGLISH BALLADS | 10 |
ON THE STORIES OF THE BEST ENGLISH | 24 |
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