A Compendious History of English Literature, and of the English Language, from the Norman Conquest: With Numerous Specimens, Volume 2Charles Griffin & Company, 1871 - 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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... 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 If I love not thy maddest fits More than all their greatest wits . And , though some , too ...
... 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 If I love not thy maddest fits More than all their greatest wits . And , though some , too ...
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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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