The Oxford Library of English Poetry, Volume 1John Wain Oxford University Press, 1986 - 443 pages |
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... earth , Which from their first vntill their vtmost date Tast no one hower of happines or merth , But like as at the ... earth and of their raine ? What nowe is of th ' Assyrian Lyonesse , Of whome no footing now on earth appeares ? What ...
... earth , Which from their first vntill their vtmost date Tast no one hower of happines or merth , But like as at the ... earth and of their raine ? What nowe is of th ' Assyrian Lyonesse , Of whome no footing now on earth appeares ? What ...
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... earth did disagree , Whether should of those ashes keeper bee . At last me seem'd wing footed Mercurie , From heauen descending to appease their strife , The Arke did beare with him aboue the skie , And to those ashes gaue a second life ...
... earth did disagree , Whether should of those ashes keeper bee . At last me seem'd wing footed Mercurie , From heauen descending to appease their strife , The Arke did beare with him aboue the skie , And to those ashes gaue a second life ...
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... earth had yold . Lastly , came Winter cloathed all in frize , Chattering his teeth for cold that did him chill , Whil'st on his hoary beard his breath did freese ; And the dull drops that from his purpled bill As from a limbeck did ...
... earth had yold . Lastly , came Winter cloathed all in frize , Chattering his teeth for cold that did him chill , Whil'st on his hoary beard his breath did freese ; And the dull drops that from his purpled bill As from a limbeck did ...
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EDMUND SPENSER 15521599 | 1 |
SIR WALTER RALEIGH 15521618 | 33 |
Chorus of Priests | 49 |
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