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... bear me . Farewell ! a long farewell to all my greatness ! This is the state of man ; to - day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope ; to - morrow blossoms , And bears his blushing honours thick upon him ; The third day comes a frost ...
... bear me . Farewell ! a long farewell to all my greatness ! This is the state of man ; to - day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope ; to - morrow blossoms , And bears his blushing honours thick upon him ; The third day comes a frost ...
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... . He makes the figs our mouths to meet , And throws the melons at our feet . But apples plants of such a price , No tree could ever bear them twice ! With cedars chosen by his hand From Lebanon he stores 141 37. A.D. 1633-39 .
... . He makes the figs our mouths to meet , And throws the melons at our feet . But apples plants of such a price , No tree could ever bear them twice ! With cedars chosen by his hand From Lebanon he stores 141 37. A.D. 1633-39 .
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... bear : Full many a flower is born to blush unseen , And waste its sweetness on the desert air . Some village - Hampden , that with dauntless breast The little tyrant of his fields withstood , Some mute inglorious Milton here may rest ...
... bear : Full many a flower is born to blush unseen , And waste its sweetness on the desert air . Some village - Hampden , that with dauntless breast The little tyrant of his fields withstood , Some mute inglorious Milton here may rest ...
Contents
INVOCATION | 21 |
BEFORE THE NORMAN CONQUEST | 27 |
AFTER THE CONQUEST PLANTAGENET | 39 |
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ALFRED LORD TENNYSON arms battle BEATTY blessed blood bower brave breast breath bright Britons bugles blown Caractacus Chevy Chase Cromwell crown dead dear death deep doth dust Earl Douglas Earl Percy earth England English eyes fair fame fight fire Flodden flower fought glory gold grave grief hand HARDY hath hear heart heaven hill honour Isle KING HENRY land look Lord MARTIN GILKES MAURICE HEWLETT mighty morn mourn nation NELSON never night noble o'er patriotic peace Plymouth Hoe poem poetry poor praise pride princes proud queene RICHARD LOVELACE Romans Rosamonde rose round royal shame ship SIEGFRIED SASSOON sing slain sleep smile soldier song sorrow soul story sweet sword T. S. ELIOT tears thee thine things THOMAS HARDY thou thro victory voice W. E. HENLEY weep Wilfred Owen wind Work-work-work wound