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, by J. J. |
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... Hope , a Drama ...... .. MRS HEMANS ....... The Homes of England ....... The Grave of Korner .... .... ib . 488 493 ib . ... 501 ... ib . 502 503 504 505 507 ib . ... 510 511 ib . 512 The Voice of Spring ......................
... Hope , a Drama ...... .. MRS HEMANS ....... The Homes of England ....... The Grave of Korner .... .... ib . 488 493 ib . ... 501 ... ib . 502 503 504 505 507 ib . ... 510 511 ib . 512 The Voice of Spring ......................
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... hope to stonden in his ladie's grace . Embrouded ( d ) was he , as it were a mede Alle ful of freshè flourès , white and rede . Singing he was , or floyting ( e ) alle the day , He was as freshe , as is the moneth of May .. Short was ...
... hope to stonden in his ladie's grace . Embrouded ( d ) was he , as it were a mede Alle ful of freshè flourès , white and rede . Singing he was , or floyting ( e ) alle the day , He was as freshe , as is the moneth of May .. Short was ...
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... hope of speed , what dread of long delays . The wild forest , the clothed holts with green , With reins avaled , ( a ) and swift ybreathed horse , With cry of hounds , and merry blasts between , Where we did chase the fearful hart of ...
... hope of speed , what dread of long delays . The wild forest , the clothed holts with green , With reins avaled , ( a ) and swift ybreathed horse , With cry of hounds , and merry blasts between , Where we did chase the fearful hart of ...
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... hope supposed , the root of ruth will be , And fruitless all their graffed guiles , as shortly ye shall see . Then dazzled eyes with pride , which great ambition blinds , Shall be unseal'd by worthy wights , whose fore- sight falsehood ...
... hope supposed , the root of ruth will be , And fruitless all their graffed guiles , as shortly ye shall see . Then dazzled eyes with pride , which great ambition blinds , Shall be unseal'd by worthy wights , whose fore- sight falsehood ...
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... hope to linger still therein . * THE LULLABY OF A LOVER . SING lullaby , as women do , Wherewith they bring their babes to rest ; # And lullaby can I sing too , As womanly GASCOIGNE . 123 Youth The Lullaby of a Lover.
... hope to linger still therein . * THE LULLABY OF A LOVER . SING lullaby , as women do , Wherewith they bring their babes to rest ; # And lullaby can I sing too , As womanly GASCOIGNE . 123 Youth The Lullaby of a Lover.
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