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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... heart ! " Dejection , an Ode ( part ) · · The Pang more sharp than All Christabel ; Conclusion to Part First 66 66 66 66 66 66 A Day Dream · 66 Work without Hope · 66 Youth and Age 66 · Wanderings of Cain ; Introductory Stanza · · 392 ...
... heart ! " Dejection , an Ode ( part ) · · The Pang more sharp than All Christabel ; Conclusion to Part First 66 66 66 66 66 66 A Day Dream · 66 Work without Hope · 66 Youth and Age 66 · Wanderings of Cain ; Introductory Stanza · · 392 ...
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... heart of fire which it had acquired in the age of Elizabeth and James . Some of the greatest of it indeed as the verse of Milton and the prose poetry of Jeremy Taylor was not given to the world till towards the close of the space we ...
... heart of fire which it had acquired in the age of Elizabeth and James . Some of the greatest of it indeed as the verse of Milton and the prose poetry of Jeremy Taylor was not given to the world till towards the close of the space we ...
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... heart . But , just as heavens would have to cross it . In came the bride - maids with the posset : The bride - groom ate in spite ; For , had he left the women to ' t , It would have cost two hours to do ' t , Which were too much that ...
... heart . But , just as heavens would have to cross it . In came the bride - maids with the posset : The bride - groom ate in spite ; For , had he left the women to ' t , It would have cost two hours to do ' t , Which were too much that ...
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... heart , like parrots , in the schools Stand prattling , these methought were pretty fools ; And therefore , in some hope to profit so , That I like them at least might make a show , I reached my books that I had cast about , To see if I ...
... heart , like parrots , in the schools Stand prattling , these methought were pretty fools ; And therefore , in some hope to profit so , That I like them at least might make a show , I reached my books that I had cast about , To see if I ...
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... heart , I hope , shall ne'er despair ; Because there is a God , with whom I trust My soul shall triumph when my body's dust . Yet , when I found that my endeavours still Fell out as they would have ' t that wished me ill ; And when I ...
... heart , I hope , shall ne'er despair ; Because there is a God , with whom I trust My soul shall triumph when my body's dust . Yet , when I found that my endeavours still Fell out as they would have ' t that wished me ill ; And when I ...
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