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... noble breast ; proud sorrow slays . On Embla's looks , long - time , all Romans gaze ! Though she , from prison - pit , come lean and wan ; So fair a woman's face , is none in Rome . Her tresst locks part are wounden , like to crown ...
... noble breast ; proud sorrow slays . On Embla's looks , long - time , all Romans gaze ! Though she , from prison - pit , come lean and wan ; So fair a woman's face , is none in Rome . Her tresst locks part are wounden , like to crown ...
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... noble Erpingham , Which didst the signal aim To our hid forces ; When from a meadow by , Like a storm suddenly , The English archery Stuck the French horses . With Spanish yew so strong , Arrows a cloth - yard long , That like to ...
... noble Erpingham , Which didst the signal aim To our hid forces ; When from a meadow by , Like a storm suddenly , The English archery Stuck the French horses . With Spanish yew so strong , Arrows a cloth - yard long , That like to ...
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... noble fray , Which fame shall not delay To England to carry ; Oh when shall Englishmen With such acts fill a pen , Or England breed again Such a King Harry ? MICHAEL DRAYTON : Agincourt . ( 1 ) France . Before Harfleur . ( Alarums 77 ...
... noble fray , Which fame shall not delay To England to carry ; Oh when shall Englishmen With such acts fill a pen , Or England breed again Such a King Harry ? MICHAEL DRAYTON : Agincourt . ( 1 ) France . Before Harfleur . ( Alarums 77 ...
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