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... Oxus stream . But in the gloom they fought , with bloodshot eyes And laboring breath ; first Rustum struck the shield Which Sohrab held stiff out ; the steel - spiked spear Rent the tough plates , but failed to reach the skin , ' And ...
... Oxus stream . But in the gloom they fought , with bloodshot eyes And laboring breath ; first Rustum struck the shield Which Sohrab held stiff out ; the steel - spiked spear Rent the tough plates , but failed to reach the skin , ' And ...
Page 248
... Oxus stream— The yellow Oxus , by whose brink I die . " And , with a heavy groan , Rustum bewailed : - " Oh , that its waves were flowing over me ! Oh , that I saw its grains of yellow silt Roll tumbling in the current o'er my head ...
... Oxus stream— The yellow Oxus , by whose brink I die . " And , with a heavy groan , Rustum bewailed : - " Oh , that its waves were flowing over me ! Oh , that I saw its grains of yellow silt Roll tumbling in the current o'er my head ...
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... Oxus strains along Through beds of sand and matted rushy isles— Oxus , forgetting the bright speed he had In his high mountain cradle in Pamere , A foiled circuitous wanderer - till at last The longed - for dash of waves is heard , and ...
... Oxus strains along Through beds of sand and matted rushy isles— Oxus , forgetting the bright speed he had In his high mountain cradle in Pamere , A foiled circuitous wanderer - till at last The longed - for dash of waves is heard , and ...
Contents
PREFACE | 1 |
INTRODUCTION TO NARRATIVE POETRY | 38 |
EDMUND SPENSER | 42 |
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Afrasiab ancient arms ballad beauty bird blood breath bright Brignal Camelot century cloud dark dead dear death delight doth dread dream earth English poetry eyes face Faerie Queene fair fame father fear flowers GEOFFREY CHAUCER hair hand hast hath head hear heard heart Hell and Heaven hill king Lady of Shalott light Little brother live look Lord lyric poetry Mary Mother Matthew Arnold medieval mighty mind moon mordre morn narrative poetry never night nymph o'er Oxus Persian poem poetry poets queen quoth rime rose round Rustum sand ship sigh sing Sister Helen sleep smile soft Sohrab song soul sound spake spear spirit stars stood sweet sylphs Tartar tears Thalestris thee thine things thou art thought voice waves whan wind wings woods young youth ΙΟ