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... turn geese into swans . There are our national and patriotic songs . They are familiar and they are stirring enough ; but apart from the music who ever troubles to consider the words ? " Land of Hope and Glory , " for instance ...
... turn geese into swans . There are our national and patriotic songs . They are familiar and they are stirring enough ; but apart from the music who ever troubles to consider the words ? " Land of Hope and Glory , " for instance ...
Page 123
... turn'd ; O Time too swift , O swiftness never ceasing ! His youth ' gainst time and age hath ever spurn'd , But spurn'd in vain ; youth waneth by increasing : Beauty , strength , youth , are flowers but fading seen ; Duty , faith , love ...
... turn'd ; O Time too swift , O swiftness never ceasing ! His youth ' gainst time and age hath ever spurn'd , But spurn'd in vain ; youth waneth by increasing : Beauty , strength , youth , are flowers but fading seen ; Duty , faith , love ...
Page 222
... the wheels are droning , turning , — Their wind comes in our faces , - Till our hearts turn , our head , with pulses burning , And the walls turn in their places- Turns the sky in the high window blank and reeling— 222 TRIBUTE TO ENGLAND.
... the wheels are droning , turning , — Their wind comes in our faces , - Till our hearts turn , our head , with pulses burning , And the walls turn in their places- Turns the sky in the high window blank and reeling— 222 TRIBUTE TO ENGLAND.
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