British Poetry and Prose: A Book of ReadingsPaul Robert Lieder, Robert Morss Lovett, Robert Kilburn Root Houghton Mifflin Company, 1928 - 1346 pages Part 2 Wordworth to Yeats. |
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... doth . " Beowulf spoke , the son of Ecgtheow " 6 30 34 ' Gladly we fought this good fight through , Fearlessly faced the foe inhuman , Grappled him gruesome ; it grieves me sore That the man - beast himself you may not see , Dead in the ...
... doth . " Beowulf spoke , the son of Ecgtheow " 6 30 34 ' Gladly we fought this good fight through , Fearlessly faced the foe inhuman , Grappled him gruesome ; it grieves me sore That the man - beast himself you may not see , Dead in the ...
Page 87
... Doth to his maister chere and reverence , And preyeth him to doon his diligence To bringen him out of his peynes smerte , Or with a swerd that he wolde slitte his herte . This subtil clerk swich routhe 8 had of this man , That night and ...
... Doth to his maister chere and reverence , And preyeth him to doon his diligence To bringen him out of his peynes smerte , Or with a swerd that he wolde slitte his herte . This subtil clerk swich routhe 8 had of this man , That night and ...
Page 88
... Doth as yow list , have your biheste in minde , For quik or deed , right ther ye shul me finde ; In yow lyth al , to do me live or deye ; But wel I woot the rokkes been aweye ! " 610 He taketh his leve , and she astonied stood , In al ...
... Doth as yow list , have your biheste in minde , For quik or deed , right ther ye shul me finde ; In yow lyth al , to do me live or deye ; But wel I woot the rokkes been aweye ! " 610 He taketh his leve , and she astonied stood , In al ...
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... doth , ful foule himself acloyeth , 2 For office uncommitted ofte anoyeth . ' 515 520 Nature , which that alway had an ere To murmour of the lewednes3 behinde , With facound 4 voys seide , “ hold your tonges there ! And I shal sone , I ...
... doth , ful foule himself acloyeth , 2 For office uncommitted ofte anoyeth . ' 515 520 Nature , which that alway had an ere To murmour of the lewednes3 behinde , With facound 4 voys seide , “ hold your tonges there ! And I shal sone , I ...
Page 138
... doth craw , the day doth daw , The channerin ' worm doth chide ; Gin we be mist out o our place , A sair pain we maun bide . 12. " Fare ye weel , my mother dear ! Fareweel to barn and byre ! 2 And fare ye weel , the bonny lass That ...
... doth craw , the day doth daw , The channerin ' worm doth chide ; Gin we be mist out o our place , A sair pain we maun bide . 12. " Fare ye weel , my mother dear ! Fareweel to barn and byre ! 2 And fare ye weel , the bonny lass That ...
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