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Specimens of the Early English Poets: To which is Prefixed, an Historical ... - Page 336
by George Ellis - 1811
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Cyclopaedia of English Literature: First period, from the earliest times to 1400

Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1847 - 712 pages
...schools the lie. Tell faith it's fled the city, Tell how the country erreth, Tell, manhood shakes off m'd to be, Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff...by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course [Addra» to the Nightingale.] As it fell upon a day, In the merry month of May, Sitting in a pleasant...
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Cyclopædia of English Literature: A Selection of the Choicest Productions ...

Robert Chambers - English literature - 1847 - 712 pages
...manhood shakes off pity, Tell, virtue leant preferreth. And if they do reply, Spare not to give the He. use diligence, ' to seek [Addnat to the Nightingale.] As it fell upon a day, In the merry month of May, Sitting in a pleasant...
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Voices from Prison: Being a Selection of Poetry from Various Prisoners ...

English poetry - 1847 - 178 pages
...lie. Tell Faith it's fled the city ; Tell how the Country erreth ; Tell Manhood, shakes off pity ; And if they do reply, Spare not to give the lie. So,...when thou hast, as I Commanded thee, done blabbing ' T Although to give the lie Deserves no less than stabbing ; Yet stab at thee who will, No stab the...
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Cyclopaedia of English Literature: A Selection of the Choicest ..., Volume 1

Robert Chambers - English literature - 1849 - 708 pages
...schools the lie. Tell faith it's iled the city, Tell how the country erreth, Tell, manhood shakes off ghostly advice to his acquaintances, ' that ipend...considers too good for the stage ; and he glances th «tab the soul can kill. [Addmt to the Nightingale,] As it fell upon a day, In the merry month of May,...
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The Poetry and Poets of Britain: From Chaucer to Tennyson ; with ...

Daniel Scrymgeour - English poetry - 1850 - 596 pages
...fled the City ; Tell— how the Conntry erreth ; Tell — Manhood shakes off pity ; Tell — Virtne least preferreth. And if they do reply, Spare not to give the lie. So when thon hast, as I Commanded thee, done blabbing, Althongh to give the lie Deserves no less than stabbing,...
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Recollections of a Literary Life: Or, Books, Places and People

Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1852 - 592 pages
...no soundness, Tell faith it's fled the city; Tell how the country erreth; Tell, manhood shakes off pity; Tell, virtue least preferreth: And if they do...Commanded thee, done blabbing, Although to give the lie Deserve no less than stabbing, Yet stab at thee who will, No stab the soul can kill. WINIFREDA. About...
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The Literature and the Literary Men of Great Britain and Ireland, Volume 1

Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 602 pages
...schools the lie. Tell faith it's fled the city, Tell how the country erreth, Tell, manhood shakes off pity, Tell, virtue least preferreth. And if they do reply, Spare not to give the lie. So then thou hast, as I Commanded thee, done babbling : Although to give the lie Deserves no less than...
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The Literature and the Literary Men of Great Britain and Ireland, Volume 1

Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 594 pages
...schools the lie. Tell faith it's fled the city, Tell how the country erreth, Tell, manhood shakes off pity, Tell, virtue least preferreth. And if they do reply, Spare not to give the lie. So then thou hast, as I Commanded thee, done babbling: Although to give the lie Deserves no less than...
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Recollections of a Literary Life: Or, Books, Places, and People, Volume 1

Mary Russell Mitford - American literature - 1852 - 344 pages
...schools the lie. Tell faith it's fled the city; Tell how the country erreth ; Tell, manhood shakes off pity ; Tell, virtue least preferreth : And if they do reply, Spare not to give the lie. So when thon hast, as I Commanded thee, done blabbing, Although to give the lie Deserves no less than stabbing,...
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Recollections of a Literary Life, Or, Books, Places and People

Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1852 - 588 pages
...schools the lie. Tell feith it's fled the city; Tell how the country erreth ; Tell, manhood shakes off pity ; Tell, virtue least preferreth : And if they do reply, Spare not to give the He. So when thou hast, as I Commanded thee, done blabbing, Although to give the lie Deserve no less...
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