The Times Book of English VerseEdward Leeson Times Books, 2004 - 703 pages |
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Page 48
... appear , That sight thereof bred cold congealed fear : Which to increase , and all at once to kill , 110 70 A cloud of smothering smoke and sulphur sear Out of his stinking gorge forth steamed still , That all the air about with smoke ...
... appear , That sight thereof bred cold congealed fear : Which to increase , and all at once to kill , 110 70 A cloud of smothering smoke and sulphur sear Out of his stinking gorge forth steamed still , That all the air about with smoke ...
Page 272
... appear What sacred instinct did inspire My soul in childhood with an hope so strong ? In a more dreadful shape . What secret force moved my desire T'expect my joys beyond the seas , so young ? Felicity I knew Was out of view ; And being ...
... appear What sacred instinct did inspire My soul in childhood with an hope so strong ? In a more dreadful shape . What secret force moved my desire T'expect my joys beyond the seas , so young ? Felicity I knew Was out of view ; And being ...
Page 669
... appear to be humans Appear to be loving . 30 Well that , for an answer , is what we might rightly call Moderately satisfactory only , the reason being , Is that two things have been omitted , and those are important . The human beings ...
... appear to be humans Appear to be loving . 30 Well that , for an answer , is what we might rightly call Moderately satisfactory only , the reason being , Is that two things have been omitted , and those are important . The human beings ...
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