The Times Book of English VerseEdward Leeson Times Books, 2004 - 703 pages |
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Page 218
... heard Now walking in the garden , by soft winds Brought to their ears , while day declined ; they heard , And from His presence hid themselves among The thickest trees , both man and wife ; till God , Approaching , thus to Adam called ...
... heard Now walking in the garden , by soft winds Brought to their ears , while day declined ; they heard , And from His presence hid themselves among The thickest trees , both man and wife ; till God , Approaching , thus to Adam called ...
Page 460
... heard from far Ancestral voices prophesying war ! 20 25 Which better far were mute . For lo ! the New - moon winter - bright ! And overspread with phantom light ( With swimming phantom light o'erspread But rimmed and circled by a silver ...
... heard from far Ancestral voices prophesying war ! 20 25 Which better far were mute . For lo ! the New - moon winter - bright ! And overspread with phantom light ( With swimming phantom light o'erspread But rimmed and circled by a silver ...
Page 502
... heard : her maiden eyes divine , Fixed on the floor , saw many a sweeping train Pass by - she heeded not at all : in vain Came many a tip - toe , amorous cavalier , 55 And back retired ; not cooled by high disdain , But she saw not ...
... heard : her maiden eyes divine , Fixed on the floor , saw many a sweeping train Pass by - she heeded not at all : in vain Came many a tip - toe , amorous cavalier , 55 And back retired ; not cooled by high disdain , But she saw not ...
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