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... royal war - cart steeds , Which Caradoc fed , with the white barley ears ; And Embla's white hand combed , in far - off Britain ; His mane , long - drooping , stains yet warlike woad . Is he the last of those which drew the chariot And ...
... royal war - cart steeds , Which Caradoc fed , with the white barley ears ; And Embla's white hand combed , in far - off Britain ; His mane , long - drooping , stains yet warlike woad . Is he the last of those which drew the chariot And ...
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... royal throne of kings , this scepter'd isle , This earth of majesty , this seat of Mars , This other Eden , demi - paradise , This fortress built by Nature for herself Against infection and the hand of war , This happy breed of men ...
... royal throne of kings , this scepter'd isle , This earth of majesty , this seat of Mars , This other Eden , demi - paradise , This fortress built by Nature for herself Against infection and the hand of war , This happy breed of men ...
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... there behoves him to set up the standard of Her Grace . And haughtily the trumpets peal and gaily dance the bells , As slow upon the labouring wind the royal blazon swells . Look how the Lion of the sea lifts up his III 25. A.D. 1588.
... there behoves him to set up the standard of Her Grace . And haughtily the trumpets peal and gaily dance the bells , As slow upon the labouring wind the royal blazon swells . Look how the Lion of the sea lifts up his III 25. A.D. 1588.
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