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25 cents each Shakespeare's Henry V. Shakespeare's Julius Cæsar , Shakespeare's King Lear . Shakespeare's Macbeth . Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice . Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream . Shakespeare's Richard II .
25 cents each Shakespeare's Henry V. Shakespeare's Julius Cæsar , Shakespeare's King Lear . Shakespeare's Macbeth . Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice . Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream . Shakespeare's Richard II .
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120 a THE BARDO I. 1 O O “ RUIN seize thee , ruthless King ! Confusiono on thy banners wait ; Though fanned by Conquest's crimson wing , They mock the air with idle state . ° Helm , nor hauberk's twisted mail , Nor e'en thy virtues ...
120 a THE BARDO I. 1 O O “ RUIN seize thee , ruthless King ! Confusiono on thy banners wait ; Though fanned by Conquest's crimson wing , They mock the air with idle state . ° Helm , nor hauberk's twisted mail , Nor e'en thy virtues ...
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O'er thee , oh King ! their hundred arms they wave . Revenge on thee in hoarser murmurs breathe ; Vocal no more , since Cambria's fatal day , To high - born Hoel's harp , or soft Llewellyn's lay . ° 24 o 1. 3 " Cold is Cadwallo's tongue ...
O'er thee , oh King ! their hundred arms they wave . Revenge on thee in hoarser murmurs breathe ; Vocal no more , since Cambria's fatal day , To high - born Hoel's harp , or soft Llewellyn's lay . ° 24 o 1. 3 " Cold is Cadwallo's tongue ...
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All hail , ye genuine kings , ' Britannia's issue , hail ! 110 > III . 2 “ Girt with many a baron bold Sublime their starry fronts they rear ; And gorgeous dames , and statesmen old In bearded majesty , appear .
All hail , ye genuine kings , ' Britannia's issue , hail ! 110 > III . 2 “ Girt with many a baron bold Sublime their starry fronts they rear ; And gorgeous dames , and statesmen old In bearded majesty , appear .
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30 As the paths of fate we tread , Wading through the ensanguined field , Gondula , and Geira , spread O'er the youthful king your shield . We the reins to slaughter give , Ours to kill , and ours to spare : Spite of danger he shall ...
30 As the paths of fate we tread , Wading through the ensanguined field , Gondula , and Geira , spread O'er the youthful king your shield . We the reins to slaughter give , Ours to kill , and ours to spare : Spite of danger he shall ...
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User Review - keylawk - LibraryThingReprint of what may once have been one of the most familiar poems in English from the 18th century. At a time when few could read in England, one of its most educated sons, and the companion of Horace ... Read full review
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| Title | Elegy Written in a Country Church-yard and Other Poems Macmillian's pocket American and English classics |
| Author | Thomas Gray |
| Publisher | Macmillan, 1909 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 22 Jan 2019 |
| Length | 268 pages |
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