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... thought and feeling to the whole impression . Fashions change in poetry as well as in clothes . When Shake- speare was young , love poetry had a set of words and images that appeared again and again . The lady was called a goddess or a ...
... thought and feeling to the whole impression . Fashions change in poetry as well as in clothes . When Shake- speare was young , love poetry had a set of words and images that appeared again and again . The lady was called a goddess or a ...
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... thought to protect pure virgins who served her- " Vestals " ) . 107 imperial - " royal " . 108 fancy - free - " free from thoughts of love " . 109 bolt , arrow . 110 love - in - idleness , a country name. 40 [ ACT TWO.
... thought to protect pure virgins who served her- " Vestals " ) . 107 imperial - " royal " . 108 fancy - free - " free from thoughts of love " . 109 bolt , arrow . 110 love - in - idleness , a country name. 40 [ ACT TWO.
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... thought as to the results of words or acts . ravish , carry off by force . one ) . pluck , pull off . potion , drink of medicine , or poison . premeditated , thought out before hand . press , urge , try to persuade ( some- one to do ...
... thought as to the results of words or acts . ravish , carry off by force . one ) . pluck , pull off . potion , drink of medicine , or poison . premeditated , thought out before hand . press , urge , try to persuade ( some- one to do ...
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