The Oxford Library of English Poetry: Sackville to KeatsJohn Wain Oxford University Press, 1986 - 511 pages |
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... Lord's watch in the night against the adversary . For he counteracts the powers of darkness by his electrical skin & glaring eyes . For he counteracts the Devil , who is death , by brisking about the life . For in his morning orisons he ...
... Lord's watch in the night against the adversary . For he counteracts the powers of darkness by his electrical skin & glaring eyes . For he counteracts the Devil , who is death , by brisking about the life . For in his morning orisons he ...
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... Lord , the people , Not thrones and crowns , but men ! Flowers of thy heart , O God , are they ; Let them not pass , like weeds , away— Their heritage a sunless day . God save the people ! Shall crime bring crime for ever , Strength ...
... Lord , the people , Not thrones and crowns , but men ! Flowers of thy heart , O God , are they ; Let them not pass , like weeds , away— Their heritage a sunless day . God save the people ! Shall crime bring crime for ever , Strength ...
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... lord : and even had I such an inclination , ' twere ( as you Well know ) superfluous ; they are grown so bad , That hell has nothing better left to do Than leave them to themselves : so much more mad And evil by their own internal curse ...
... lord : and even had I such an inclination , ' twere ( as you Well know ) superfluous ; they are grown so bad , That hell has nothing better left to do Than leave them to themselves : so much more mad And evil by their own internal curse ...
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CHARLES SACKVILLE EARL Of Dorset 16381706 | 1 |
ANNE COUNTESS OF WINCHILSEA ?16601720 | 10 |
WILLIAM CONGREVE 16701729 | 19 |
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