A Compendious History of English Literature and of the English Language, from the Norman Conquest: with Numerous Specimens, Volume 2Griffin, Bohn, 1861 - English language |
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... Earth over and after Death , which was published in a quarto volume in 1610. It is divided into four parts , and is written in stanzas somewhat like those of Spenser , only containing eight lines each instead of nine : both the ...
... Earth over and after Death , which was published in a quarto volume in 1610. It is divided into four parts , and is written in stanzas somewhat like those of Spenser , only containing eight lines each instead of nine : both the ...
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... Earth's centre reeled not at this dismal change . The blow struck Britain blind ; each well - set limb By dislocation was lopt off in him ; And , though she yet lives , she lives but to condole Three bleeding bodies left without a soul ...
... Earth's centre reeled not at this dismal change . The blow struck Britain blind ; each well - set limb By dislocation was lopt off in him ; And , though she yet lives , she lives but to condole Three bleeding bodies left without a soul ...
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... earth thou ' st made Loathsome by thousand barbarisms may be Delivered from heaven's vengeance , and from thee . The reeking steam of thy fresh villanies Would spot the stars , and menstruate the skies ; Force them to break the league ...
... earth thou ' st made Loathsome by thousand barbarisms may be Delivered from heaven's vengeance , and from thee . The reeking steam of thy fresh villanies Would spot the stars , and menstruate the skies ; Force them to break the league ...
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... scorn That to nought but earth are born ; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee . Though our wise ones call thee madness , Let me never taste of gladness D If I love not thy maddest fits More than all WITHER . 33.
... scorn That to nought but earth are born ; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee . Though our wise ones call thee madness , Let me never taste of gladness D If I love not thy maddest fits More than all WITHER . 33.
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... earth's complaints hath heard ; They reconciled be ; And thou such weather hast prepared As we desired of thee . For which , with lifted hands and eyes , To thee we do repay The due and willing sacrifice Of giving thanks to - day ...
... earth's complaints hath heard ; They reconciled be ; And thou such weather hast prepared As we desired of thee . For which , with lifted hands and eyes , To thee we do repay The due and willing sacrifice Of giving thanks to - day ...
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