Specimens of the lyrical, descriptive, and narrative poets of Great Britain, from Chaucer to the present day; with a preliminary sketch of the history of early English poetry, and biographical and critical notices, by J. J. |
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... Engraved by John Horsburgh . King James I. seeing the Lady Jane Beaufort , from his prison window at Windsor , in a garden with her ladies . Page 65 . Published by Oliver & Boyds SPECIMENS of the Lyrical , Descriptive , and NARRATIVE POETS.
... Engraved by John Horsburgh . King James I. seeing the Lady Jane Beaufort , from his prison window at Windsor , in a garden with her ladies . Page 65 . Published by Oliver & Boyds SPECIMENS of the Lyrical , Descriptive , and NARRATIVE POETS.
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... Ballad of Dowsabel . HENRY KING ....... The Surrender JOHN DONNE ....... The Break of Day . To his Wife GEORGE 196 200 ... ib . 201 ib . ... 202 WITHERS ................................................... 204 The Consolations of the Muse ...
... Ballad of Dowsabel . HENRY KING ....... The Surrender JOHN DONNE ....... The Break of Day . To his Wife GEORGE 196 200 ... ib . 201 ib . ... 202 WITHERS ................................................... 204 The Consolations of the Muse ...
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... King Arthur ............................. 371 The Crusade ... WILLIAM COWPER ........ 376 378 Extract from Verses to the Yardley Oak ............. ib . Winter Evening in the Country ... 381 Verses on the Loss of the Royal George ...
... King Arthur ............................. 371 The Crusade ... WILLIAM COWPER ........ 376 378 Extract from Verses to the Yardley Oak ............. ib . Winter Evening in the Country ... 381 Verses on the Loss of the Royal George ...
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... KING HORN or HORNE CHILDE , said to be the first original romance in the language , appeared about this time . There is , however , reason to suppose that it , like the other contemporary romances , is of French origin . A satirical ...
... KING HORN or HORNE CHILDE , said to be the first original romance in the language , appeared about this time . There is , however , reason to suppose that it , like the other contemporary romances , is of French origin . A satirical ...
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... king one kne sett , And in her language she him grete : " Lauerid ( b ) king , wassaille , " said she , The king asked what should be ; and it is explained by his Latimer , or interpreter , that such is the custom when the Saxons are at ...
... king one kne sett , And in her language she him grete : " Lauerid ( b ) king , wassaille , " said she , The king asked what should be ; and it is explained by his Latimer , or interpreter , that such is the custom when the Saxons are at ...
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