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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... hour . Nor is it a bold prophecy to say , that it contains more beautiful verse - far more English poetry of the very highest order - than is likely to appear in all the periodical volumes that shall be published in Britain for the next ...
... hour . Nor is it a bold prophecy to say , that it contains more beautiful verse - far more English poetry of the very highest order - than is likely to appear in all the periodical volumes that shall be published in Britain for the next ...
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... Hour ........... 526 From Sebastian , a Spanish Tale .... 527 REV . W. L. BOWLES ........... 529 South American Scenery ................. ib . LEIGH HUNT ............. 530 Morning ( opening of the Story of Rimini ) ........ ib . JAMES ...
... Hour ........... 526 From Sebastian , a Spanish Tale .... 527 REV . W. L. BOWLES ........... 529 South American Scenery ................. ib . LEIGH HUNT ............. 530 Morning ( opening of the Story of Rimini ) ........ ib . JAMES ...
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... , whose plumes glitter , sport on the bed of billows , and where herb . age growing in a solitary place is of a deep green . * That is , it was the hour of noon . tended the Danes in their subsequent invasion of England , 4 HISTORY OF ...
... , whose plumes glitter , sport on the bed of billows , and where herb . age growing in a solitary place is of a deep green . * That is , it was the hour of noon . tended the Danes in their subsequent invasion of England , 4 HISTORY OF ...
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... hours , which are peculiarly agreeable and propitious to his joyous and buxom muse . His works are en- riched with exquisite pictures of both seasons , as in the Morning - Walk , in the COMPLAINT OF THE BLACK KNIGHT , and in the more ...
... hours , which are peculiarly agreeable and propitious to his joyous and buxom muse . His works are en- riched with exquisite pictures of both seasons , as in the Morning - Walk , in the COMPLAINT OF THE BLACK KNIGHT , and in the more ...
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... hour : - 3 X. The longe dayes and the nightis eke I would bewail my fortune in this wise ; For which , against distress comfort to seek , My custom was on mornis for to rise Early as day : O happy exercise ! By thee come I to joy out of ...
... hour : - 3 X. The longe dayes and the nightis eke I would bewail my fortune in this wise ; For which , against distress comfort to seek , My custom was on mornis for to rise Early as day : O happy exercise ! By thee come I to joy out of ...
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