English Poems from Chaucer to KiplingThomas Marc Parrott, Augustus White Long |
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... died in London a month after his arrival . He was buried in Westminster Abbey near the tomb of his great pre- decessor , Chaucer . There is a pretty story that his hearse was followed by poets who threw into his open grave mournful ...
... died in London a month after his arrival . He was buried in Westminster Abbey near the tomb of his great pre- decessor , Chaucer . There is a pretty story that his hearse was followed by poets who threw into his open grave mournful ...
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... dying Lord , For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore , And dead as living ever him ador'd : Upon his shield the like was also scor'd , For soveraine hope , which in his helpe he had : Right faithfull true he was in deede and ...
... dying Lord , For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore , And dead as living ever him ador'd : Upon his shield the like was also scor'd , For soveraine hope , which in his helpe he had : Right faithfull true he was in deede and ...
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... died in 1616 , probably of a fever due to the bad drainage of the little town . Very little is known of Shakespeare's life in London . It is said that he began his career there by holding horses in front of the theater , and he is known ...
... died in 1616 , probably of a fever due to the bad drainage of the little town . Very little is known of Shakespeare's life in London . It is said that he began his career there by holding horses in front of the theater , and he is known ...
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... died young and fair ; Dust hath closed Helen's eye ; I am sick , I must die . Lord have mercy on us ! Strength stoops into the grave : Worms feed on Hector brave ; Swords may not fight with fate ; Earth still holds ope her gate ; ' Come ...
... died young and fair ; Dust hath closed Helen's eye ; I am sick , I must die . Lord have mercy on us ! Strength stoops into the grave : Worms feed on Hector brave ; Swords may not fight with fate ; Earth still holds ope her gate ; ' Come ...
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... died for sin ! Here the bones of birth have cried : ' Though gods they were , as men they died . ' Here are sands , ignoble things , Dropt from the ruin'd sides of kings . Here's a world of pomp and state , Buried in dust , once dead by ...
... died for sin ! Here the bones of birth have cried : ' Though gods they were , as men they died . ' Here are sands , ignoble things , Dropt from the ruin'd sides of kings . Here's a world of pomp and state , Buried in dust , once dead by ...
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