Specimens of the Lyrical, Descriptive, and Narrative Poets of Great Britain, from Chaucer to the Present Day:: With a Preliminary Sketch of the History of Early English Poetry, and Biographical and Critical Notices, |
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... fields of English poetry :And as the newe abashid nightingale , That stinteth ( a
) first when she beginneth sing , When that she heareth any herdis tale , Or in the
hedges any wight stirring , And after sicker ( b ) doth her voice outring ; Right so ...
... fields of English poetry :And as the newe abashid nightingale , That stinteth ( a
) first when she beginneth sing , When that she heareth any herdis tale , Or in the
hedges any wight stirring , And after sicker ( b ) doth her voice outring ; Right so ...
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... myn herte doth me tene . Before chivalry had given romantic poetry the
exhaustless theme of beautiful damsels and peerless dames , or classic poetry
made known its goddess of Love and Beauty to rude rhymsters , the Virgin Mary
was the ...
... myn herte doth me tene . Before chivalry had given romantic poetry the
exhaustless theme of beautiful damsels and peerless dames , or classic poetry
made known its goddess of Love and Beauty to rude rhymsters , the Virgin Mary
was the ...
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... than doth the nightingale . Curteis he was , lowly , and servisable , And carf ( g
) before his fader at the table . A Yeman hadde he , and servantes no mo At that
time , for him luste ( h ) to ride so ; And he was cladde in cote and hode of grene .
... than doth the nightingale . Curteis he was , lowly , and servisable , And carf ( g
) before his fader at the table . A Yeman hadde he , and servantes no mo At that
time , for him luste ( h ) to ride so ; And he was cladde in cote and hode of grene .
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... as doth the chapell belle , Ther as this lord was keeper of the celle . The reule
of Seint Maure and of Seint Beneit , Because that it was olde and somdele streit ,
This ilkè monk lette oldè thingés pace , And held after the newè worlde the trace
...
... as doth the chapell belle , Ther as this lord was keeper of the celle . The reule
of Seint Maure and of Seint Beneit , Because that it was olde and somdele streit ,
This ilkè monk lette oldè thingés pace , And held after the newè worlde the trace
...
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This pardoner had here as yelwe ( 8 ) as wax , But smoth it heng , as doth a strike
of flax : By unces ( h ) heng his lokkės that he hadde , And therwith he his
shulders overspradde . ( a ) The name harlot was anciently given to men as well
as ...
This pardoner had here as yelwe ( 8 ) as wax , But smoth it heng , as doth a strike
of flax : By unces ( h ) heng his lokkės that he hadde , And therwith he his
shulders overspradde . ( a ) The name harlot was anciently given to men as well
as ...
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| Title | Specimens of the Lyrical, Descriptive, and Narrative Poets of Great Britain, from Chaucer to the Present Day:: With a Preliminary Sketch of the History of Early English Poetry, and Biographical and Critical Notices, |
| Author | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) |
| Editor | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) |
| Contributor | Oliver and Boyd (Edinburgh, Scotland) |
| Publisher | Oliver & Boyd, 1828 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 24 Mar 2006 |
| Length | 560 pages |
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