Common-school Literature, English and American: With Several Hundred Extracts to be MemorizedContains a short sketch about Eugene Field and his work (p. 123-124). |
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... poem is a tale in verse . A Descriptive poem is one that describes something . Narration and description are generally combined . Examples : Chaucer's Canterbury Tales , Scott's Lady of the Lake . Lyric poetry is poetry suitable for ...
... poem is a tale in verse . A Descriptive poem is one that describes something . Narration and description are generally combined . Examples : Chaucer's Canterbury Tales , Scott's Lady of the Lake . Lyric poetry is poetry suitable for ...
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... poem entitled Piers Plowman . JOHN GOWER ( 1320 ? -1402 ) , called by Chaucer " Moral Gower , " author of a long , tedious poem entitled Confessio Amantis ( A Lover's Confession ) . SIR JOHN MANDEVILLE ( 1300-1372 ) , author of a book ...
... poem entitled Piers Plowman . JOHN GOWER ( 1320 ? -1402 ) , called by Chaucer " Moral Gower , " author of a long , tedious poem entitled Confessio Amantis ( A Lover's Confession ) . SIR JOHN MANDEVILLE ( 1300-1372 ) , author of a book ...
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... poems are his love songs . HENRY HOWARD , Earl of Surrey ( 1516–1547 ) , a writer of sonnets and songs , and first writer of blank verse . He was exe- cuted by the King upon an absurd charge of treason . SIR THOMAS MORE ( 1480-1535 ) ...
... poems are his love songs . HENRY HOWARD , Earl of Surrey ( 1516–1547 ) , a writer of sonnets and songs , and first writer of blank verse . He was exe- cuted by the King upon an absurd charge of treason . SIR THOMAS MORE ( 1480-1535 ) ...
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... poems are his Epithalamion , or marriage song , Hymns of Love , Beauty , Heavenly Love , and Heavenly Beauty , and his exquisite Sonnets . EXTRACTS . I. Oh , how can beauty master the most strong , And simple truth subdue avenging wrong ...
... poems are his Epithalamion , or marriage song , Hymns of Love , Beauty , Heavenly Love , and Heavenly Beauty , and his exquisite Sonnets . EXTRACTS . I. Oh , how can beauty master the most strong , And simple truth subdue avenging wrong ...
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... poems . GEORGE HERBERT ( 1593-1632 ) , known as " Holy George Herbert , " author of The Temple , and The Country Parson . One of the best of our sacred poets . DRAMATIC POETS . CHRISTOPHER Marlowe ( 1564-1593 ) , the greatest dramatist ...
... poems . GEORGE HERBERT ( 1593-1632 ) , known as " Holy George Herbert , " author of The Temple , and The Country Parson . One of the best of our sacred poets . DRAMATIC POETS . CHRISTOPHER Marlowe ( 1564-1593 ) , the greatest dramatist ...
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