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... bride a song ' in lieu of many ornaments ' . It is not only a lovely and moving account of the wedding - day and night that made the marriage timeless in poetry . It is also ' the thing that may the mind delight ' . The ceremony , the ...
... bride a song ' in lieu of many ornaments ' . It is not only a lovely and moving account of the wedding - day and night that made the marriage timeless in poetry . It is also ' the thing that may the mind delight ' . The ceremony , the ...
Page 138
... , a French match for the Queen ? The hint is confirmed elsewhere . The nymphs of . the opening are glossed , under ' Ladyes of the lake ' - as ' well - water and ... bride ' ; ' bride ' is a concept central to the spring 138.
... , a French match for the Queen ? The hint is confirmed elsewhere . The nymphs of . the opening are glossed , under ' Ladyes of the lake ' - as ' well - water and ... bride ' ; ' bride ' is a concept central to the spring 138.
Page 173
... bridal journey on the Thames . In all probabi- lity there was an actual progress by water of the two brides , upstream with the tide to Essex House , and the celebratory lyric imitates the action tracing the course of the progress but ...
... bridal journey on the Thames . In all probabi- lity there was an actual progress by water of the two brides , upstream with the tide to Essex House , and the celebratory lyric imitates the action tracing the course of the progress but ...
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