The Times Book of English VerseEdward Leeson Times Books, 2004 - 703 pages |
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Page 61
... head ; And thou shalt have some cockle bread . Gently dip , but not too deep , For fear thou make the golden beard to weep . Fair maiden , white and red , Comb me smooth and stroke my every hair a sheave shall be , And And every sheave ...
... head ; And thou shalt have some cockle bread . Gently dip , but not too deep , For fear thou make the golden beard to weep . Fair maiden , white and red , Comb me smooth and stroke my every hair a sheave shall be , And And every sheave ...
Page 298
... heads , Or rumpled petticoats , or tumbled beds , Or caused suspicion when no soul was rude , Or discomposed the head - dress of a prude , Or e'er to costive lap - dog gave disease , Which not the tears of brightest eyes could ease : 40 ...
... heads , Or rumpled petticoats , or tumbled beds , Or caused suspicion when no soul was rude , Or discomposed the head - dress of a prude , Or e'er to costive lap - dog gave disease , Which not the tears of brightest eyes could ease : 40 ...
Page 579
... head to hear , Lizzie veiled her blushes : Crouching close together In the cooling weather , With clasping arms and cautioning lips , With tingling cheeks and finger tips . Like a rush - imbedded swan , Like a moonlit poplar branch ...
... head to hear , Lizzie veiled her blushes : Crouching close together In the cooling weather , With clasping arms and cautioning lips , With tingling cheeks and finger tips . Like a rush - imbedded swan , Like a moonlit poplar branch ...
Common terms and phrases
angels appear arms beauty birds BOOK breath bright bring clouds dark dead dear death deep delight doth dream earth eyes face fair fall father fear feel field fire flowers fruit give grace green hand happy hast hath head hear heard heart heaven hill hope hour human keep king land leave less light live look Lord lost mind morning move Nature never night o'er once pain passed peace play pleasure rest rise rose round seemed seen side sight sing sleep smile song soon soul sound spirit spring stand stars stood sweet tears tell thee things thou thought tree true truth turned voice wind wings woods youth