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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... play . There was knights tornaying , * * ** also wrestling . Of lions ' chace , and bear - baiting , A bay of boar , of bull slayting . All the city was behung With rich samyts ( h ) and pelles ( i ) long . Dame Olympias , mid this ...
... play . There was knights tornaying , * * ** also wrestling . Of lions ' chace , and bear - baiting , A bay of boar , of bull slayting . All the city was behung With rich samyts ( h ) and pelles ( i ) long . Dame Olympias , mid this ...
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... Playing the flute . ( a ) Curled . ( d ) Embroidered . time . ( g ) Carved . ( k ) Arrow . ( n ) Armour for the arm . ( c ) Horse skirmishing . ( f ) Night- ( i ) Tackle . ( h ) It pleased him . ( 2 ) A bullet - head . ( m ) Knew . And ...
... Playing the flute . ( a ) Curled . ( d ) Embroidered . time . ( g ) Carved . ( k ) Arrow . ( n ) Armour for the arm . ( c ) Horse skirmishing . ( f ) Night- ( i ) Tackle . ( h ) It pleased him . ( 2 ) A bullet - head . ( m ) Knew . And ...
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... play'd , And freshyl , in their birdis kind , array'd Their feathers new , and frit ( d ) them in the sun , And thanked love that had their makis ( e ) won . XXI . And therewith cast I down mine eye again , Whereas I saw , walking under ...
... play'd , And freshyl , in their birdis kind , array'd Their feathers new , and frit ( d ) them in the sun , And thanked love that had their makis ( e ) won . XXI . And therewith cast I down mine eye again , Whereas I saw , walking under ...
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... play farsies on the flure , " to amuse the baby monarch ; and in after life was one of those counsellors of royalty , who in- sinuate advice so opportunely and adroitly as never to risk giving deep offence . But if his private expos ...
... play farsies on the flure , " to amuse the baby monarch ; and in after life was one of those counsellors of royalty , who in- sinuate advice so opportunely and adroitly as never to risk giving deep offence . But if his private expos ...
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... play ; And that ye myght from your delyght No longer make delay . Rather than ye sholde thus for me Be called an yll woman , Yet wolde I to the grene wode go , Alone , a banyshed man . SHE . Though it be songe of old and yonge , That I ...
... play ; And that ye myght from your delyght No longer make delay . Rather than ye sholde thus for me Be called an yll woman , Yet wolde I to the grene wode go , Alone , a banyshed man . SHE . Though it be songe of old and yonge , That I ...
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