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... fire . The selections here presented seem to justify his claim to a unique and high position among the poets of his time , but his range was narrow - his vocal register had scarcely a tone that does not find utterance in these selec ...
... fire . The selections here presented seem to justify his claim to a unique and high position among the poets of his time , but his range was narrow - his vocal register had scarcely a tone that does not find utterance in these selec ...
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... fire leap out 13 rattled spears 14 shields did shiver 15 shafts broke to pieces 16 fought 17 together 18 a - flood 19 measureless 20 no man in the fight 21 recognize no warrior 22 nor 23 did 24 better 25 conflict 26 confused 27 each 28 ...
... fire leap out 13 rattled spears 14 shields did shiver 15 shafts broke to pieces 16 fought 17 together 18 a - flood 19 measureless 20 no man in the fight 21 recognize no warrior 22 nor 23 did 24 better 25 conflict 26 confused 27 each 28 ...
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... fire Kindled above unto the Maker near ; No eyes but joys , in which all powers conspire That to the world naught else be counted dear ; Through your bright beams doth not the blinded guest Shoot out his darts to base affections wound ...
... fire Kindled above unto the Maker near ; No eyes but joys , in which all powers conspire That to the world naught else be counted dear ; Through your bright beams doth not the blinded guest Shoot out his darts to base affections wound ...
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... fire , Light of thy lamp ; which , shining in the face , Thence to the soul darts amorous desire , And robs the hearts of those which it admire ; 1 sully 2 placed 60 Therewith thou pointest thy son's poisoned arrow , That wounds the ...
... fire , Light of thy lamp ; which , shining in the face , Thence to the soul darts amorous desire , And robs the hearts of those which it admire ; 1 sully 2 placed 60 Therewith thou pointest thy son's poisoned arrow , That wounds the ...
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... fire is without smoke , And perill without show : therefore your stroke , Sir Knight , with - hold till further tryall made . " " Ah Ladie , " ( sayd he ) " shame were to revoke The forward footing for an hidden shade : Vertue gives her ...
... fire is without smoke , And perill without show : therefore your stroke , Sir Knight , with - hold till further tryall made . " " Ah Ladie , " ( sayd he ) " shame were to revoke The forward footing for an hidden shade : Vertue gives her ...
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Antistrophe arms art thou beauty breast breath bright Chaucer dark dead dear death delight dost doth doun dread dream earth eyes face fair fear flowers forto frae grace grief hand hast hath hear heart Heaven herte Hind Horn king kyng lady Lady of Shalott LAYAMON light live look Lord mind Mother Muse myght ne'er never night nought numbers nymph o'er Oxus pain poem praise quath quoth rest rose round Rustum sche shal shine sigh sight sing sleep smile soft song sorrow soul speke spirit stars stood sweet swich tears thanne thee ther thine thing thou art thought thro trewe twas Tydeus unto voice wacz weep whan wild wind wings wolde words wyde wyll wyth youth ΙΟ