English Prose and Poetry: Selected and AnnotatedGinn, 1938 - 882 pages |
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Page 131
... Sweet are the thoughts that savour of content ; The quiet mind is richer than a crown ; Sweet are the nights in careless slumber spent ; The poor estate scorns fortune's angry frown : Such sweet content , such minds , such sleep , such ...
... Sweet are the thoughts that savour of content ; The quiet mind is richer than a crown ; Sweet are the nights in careless slumber spent ; The poor estate scorns fortune's angry frown : Such sweet content , such minds , such sleep , such ...
Page 132
... sweet , learn this of me . No sweet love but honesty . SEPHESTIA'S SONG TO HER CHILD Weep not , my wanton , 1 smile upon my knee , When thou art old there's grief enough for thee . Mother's wag , pretty boy , Father's sorrow , father's ...
... sweet , learn this of me . No sweet love but honesty . SEPHESTIA'S SONG TO HER CHILD Weep not , my wanton , 1 smile upon my knee , When thou art old there's grief enough for thee . Mother's wag , pretty boy , Father's sorrow , father's ...
Page 166
... sweet content ! Art thou rich , yet is thy mind perplexed ? O punishment ! 4 Dost laugh to see how fools are vexed To add to golden numbers golden numbers ? 1 O sweet content , O sweet , O sweet content ! Work apace ! apace ! apace ...
... sweet content ! Art thou rich , yet is thy mind perplexed ? O punishment ! 4 Dost laugh to see how fools are vexed To add to golden numbers golden numbers ? 1 O sweet content , O sweet , O sweet content ! Work apace ! apace ! apace ...
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BEOWULF | 28 |
Cynewulf and Cyneheard | 34 |
JOHN GOWER 1325?1408 | 51 |
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