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... fears that hang on our hearts thought - smitten 160 Lest her tongue be kindled with no good word . O thou not born of the womb , nor bred [ Str . 2 . In the bride - night's warmth of a changed God's bed , But thy life as a lightning was ...
... fears that hang on our hearts thought - smitten 160 Lest her tongue be kindled with no good word . O thou not born of the womb , nor bred [ Str . 2 . In the bride - night's warmth of a changed God's bed , But thy life as a lightning was ...
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... fear , [ Ant . 3 . Shrewd notes and shrill , not clear or joyful - sounding ; Hear , highest of Gods , and stay Death on his hunter's way , Full on his forceless prey his beagles hounding ; Break thou his bow , make short his hand ...
... fear , [ Ant . 3 . Shrewd notes and shrill , not clear or joyful - sounding ; Hear , highest of Gods , and stay Death on his hunter's way , Full on his forceless prey his beagles hounding ; Break thou his bow , make short his hand ...
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... seed of pride , or bowed With blasts of bitter fear that break men's souls Who lift too high their minds toward heaven , in thought Too godlike grown for worship ; but of mood Equal 12 ERECHTHE US . By the grey keen waves, him too ...
... seed of pride , or bowed With blasts of bitter fear that break men's souls Who lift too high their minds toward heaven , in thought Too godlike grown for worship ; but of mood Equal 12 ERECHTHE US . By the grey keen waves, him too ...
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... fear thee , now misdoubt Lest fate should find thee lesser than thy doom , 250 Chosen if thou be to bear and to be great Haply beyond all women ; and the word Speaks thee divine , dear queen , that speaks thee dead , Dead being alive ...
... fear thee , now misdoubt Lest fate should find thee lesser than thy doom , 250 Chosen if thou be to bear and to be great Haply beyond all women ; and the word Speaks thee divine , dear queen , that speaks thee dead , Dead being alive ...
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... fear not this . CHTHONIA . Thanks all my life long shall he gain of mine . PRAXITHEA . Short gain of all yet shall he get of thee . CHTHONIA . Brief be my life , yet so long live my thanks . PRAXITHEA . So long so little ; how long ...
... fear not this . CHTHONIA . Thanks all my life long shall he gain of mine . PRAXITHEA . Short gain of all yet shall he get of thee . CHTHONIA . Brief be my life , yet so long live my thanks . PRAXITHEA . So long so little ; how long ...
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