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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... o'er his head . Second , that he do , on no default , Ever presume to sit above the salt . Third , that he never change his trencher twice . Fourth , that he use all common courtesies ; Sit bare at meales , and one halfe rise and wait ...
... o'er his head . Second , that he do , on no default , Ever presume to sit above the salt . Third , that he never change his trencher twice . Fourth , that he use all common courtesies ; Sit bare at meales , and one halfe rise and wait ...
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... o'er a brook , That shows its hoary leaves in the glassy stream .'- Now this is an instance of the same unconscious power of mind which is as true to nature as itself . The leaves of the willow are , in fact , white underneath , and it ...
... o'er a brook , That shows its hoary leaves in the glassy stream .'- Now this is an instance of the same unconscious power of mind which is as true to nature as itself . The leaves of the willow are , in fact , white underneath , and it ...
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... o'er many a stile , That now had gotten by this wile , Her dear Pigwiggen kissing ; And tell how Oberon doth fare , Who grew as mad as any hare , When he had sought each place with care , And found his queen was missing . I The frantic ...
... o'er many a stile , That now had gotten by this wile , Her dear Pigwiggen kissing ; And tell how Oberon doth fare , Who grew as mad as any hare , When he had sought each place with care , And found his queen was missing . I The frantic ...
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... O'er the white Alps alone ; I saw him , I , Assail'd , taken , fight , stabb'd , bleed , fall , and die . " Augur me better chance , except dread Jove Think it enough for me t ' have had thy love . GEORGE WITHERS . BORN 1588 - DIED 1667 ...
... O'er the white Alps alone ; I saw him , I , Assail'd , taken , fight , stabb'd , bleed , fall , and die . " Augur me better chance , except dread Jove Think it enough for me t ' have had thy love . GEORGE WITHERS . BORN 1588 - DIED 1667 ...
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... o'er the head of your loved Lycidas ? For neither were ye playing on the steep , Where your old bards , the famous Druids , lie , Nor on the shaggy top of Mona high , Nor yet where Deva spreads her wizard stream . * * WILLIAM CARTWRIGHT ...
... o'er the head of your loved Lycidas ? For neither were ye playing on the steep , Where your old bards , the famous Druids , lie , Nor on the shaggy top of Mona high , Nor yet where Deva spreads her wizard stream . * * WILLIAM CARTWRIGHT ...
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