Twelve Centuries of English Poetry and Prose, Volume 1Scott, Foresman, 1910 - English literature |
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... Morning of Christ's Nativity The Seasons . From Spring ( 1728 ) From the Castle of Indolence ( 1748 ) Rule , Britannia ( 1740 ) .... 342 344 345 ( 1629 ) 223 On Shakespeare ( 1630 ) 226 LATER EIGHTEENTH CENTURY L'Allegro ( 1634 ) 227 Il ...
... Morning of Christ's Nativity The Seasons . From Spring ( 1728 ) From the Castle of Indolence ( 1748 ) Rule , Britannia ( 1740 ) .... 342 344 345 ( 1629 ) 223 On Shakespeare ( 1630 ) 226 LATER EIGHTEENTH CENTURY L'Allegro ( 1634 ) 227 Il ...
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... Morning Drum - Call on My Eager Ear ( c . 1888 ) 735 Evensong ( after 1890 ) 735 Requiem ( 1887 ) 735 INDEX TO NOTES , AND GLOSSARY . INDEX TO TITLES AND FIRST LINES INDEX TO AUTHORS .... 737 746 755 II . THE BUILDING OF HEOROT Then in ...
... Morning Drum - Call on My Eager Ear ( c . 1888 ) 735 Evensong ( after 1890 ) 735 Requiem ( 1887 ) 735 INDEX TO NOTES , AND GLOSSARY . INDEX TO TITLES AND FIRST LINES INDEX TO AUTHORS .... 737 746 755 II . THE BUILDING OF HEOROT Then in ...
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... morning , at early day , was Grendel's war - craft manifest : after that repast was a wail upraised , a great morning cry . The mighty prince , the excellent noble , unblithe sat ; 130 could the origin of men from far back relate , told ...
... morning , at early day , was Grendel's war - craft manifest : after that repast was a wail upraised , a great morning cry . The mighty prince , the excellent noble , unblithe sat ; 130 could the origin of men from far back relate , told ...
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... morning , when the day dawned , this princely mead - hall was stained with gore , all the bench - floor with blood besteamed , the hall with sword - blood : I owned the fewer of dear , faithful nobles , whom death destroyed . Sit now to ...
... morning , when the day dawned , this princely mead - hall was stained with gore , all the bench - floor with blood besteamed , the hall with sword - blood : I owned the fewer of dear , faithful nobles , whom death destroyed . Sit now to ...
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... morning , with falchions wounded , up they lay among the shore - drift , 600 He takes a forced pledge , has mercy on none of the Danish people , but wars at pleasure , slays and shends you , nor strife expects from the Spear - Danes ...
... morning , with falchions wounded , up they lay among the shore - drift , 600 He takes a forced pledge , has mercy on none of the Danish people , but wars at pleasure , slays and shends you , nor strife expects from the Spear - Danes ...
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