A Little Treasury of British Poetry: The Chief Poets from 1500 to 1950Oscar Williams |
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... seemed that ever wore grey hairs . As a huge stone is sometimes seen to lie Couched on the bald top of an eminence ; Wonder to all who do the same espy , By what means it could thither come , and whence ; So that it seems a thing endued ...
... seemed that ever wore grey hairs . As a huge stone is sometimes seen to lie Couched on the bald top of an eminence ; Wonder to all who do the same espy , By what means it could thither come , and whence ; So that it seems a thing endued ...
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... seemed the same ! And round about the keel with faces pale , Dark faces pale against that rosy flame , The mild - eyed melancholy Lotos - eaters came . Branches they bore of that enchanted stem , Laden with flower and fruit , whereof ...
... seemed the same ! And round about the keel with faces pale , Dark faces pale against that rosy flame , The mild - eyed melancholy Lotos - eaters came . Branches they bore of that enchanted stem , Laden with flower and fruit , whereof ...
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... seemed the best thing to be up and go . And far too large for my feet to step by . I hoped that various buildings were brought low . The heart of standing is you cannot fly . It seemed quite safe till she got up and dressed . The ...
... seemed the best thing to be up and go . And far too large for my feet to step by . I hoped that various buildings were brought low . The heart of standing is you cannot fly . It seemed quite safe till she got up and dressed . The ...
Contents
The Chief Poets 1500 to 1900 | 3 |
Songs | 17 |
William Cartright | 203 |
Copyright | |
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Common terms and phrases
A. E. Housman beauty birds blood blow breast breath bright burning clouds cold Danny Deever dark dead dear death deep doth dream dust Dylan Thomas earth eternal eyes face fair fall fear fire flowers glory grave green Gunga Din hand happy hath head hear heard heart heaven hill honour kiss land leaves light lips live look Lord Lord Randal love's lovers mind moon morning never night o'er pain poems poets praise rain Robert Bridges Robert Graves rose round Samian wine shadow shine ship sigh silent sing sleep smile snow song soul spirit spring stars strange sweet T. S. Eliot tears tell thee thine things thou art thought tree turn unto voice W. B. Yeats W. H. Auden W. H. Davies weep wild wind wings wonder youth