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... flower of a blame- less life . " As he sits there talking with Launcelot , his favorite knight , can you mark the difference between the two countenances ? Arthur's face , calm and pale , tells of a life dedicated to high thoughts and ...
... flower of a blame- less life . " As he sits there talking with Launcelot , his favorite knight , can you mark the difference between the two countenances ? Arthur's face , calm and pale , tells of a life dedicated to high thoughts and ...
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... flowers , red and white ; Singing he was , or flute - playing all day , He was as fresh as is the month of May . " Do you see that pretty little lady riding there ? That is the Nun , Madame Eglantine . Chaucer liked her , I know , even ...
... flowers , red and white ; Singing he was , or flute - playing all day , He was as fresh as is the month of May . " Do you see that pretty little lady riding there ? That is the Nun , Madame Eglantine . Chaucer liked her , I know , even ...
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... recline on the soft , downy bank " damasked3 with flowers . " About them , play all the beasts of the earth ; for 3Damasked : adorned . the time has not yet come when the lower animals PICTURES FROM ENGLISH LITERATURE . 51.
... recline on the soft , downy bank " damasked3 with flowers . " About them , play all the beasts of the earth ; for 3Damasked : adorned . the time has not yet come when the lower animals PICTURES FROM ENGLISH LITERATURE . 51.
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... flowers , much wondering where And what I was , whence thither brought , and how . Not distant far from thence , a murmuring sound Of waters issued from a cave , and spread Into a liquid plain , then stood unmoved , Pure as the expanse ...
... flowers , much wondering where And what I was , whence thither brought , and how . Not distant far from thence , a murmuring sound Of waters issued from a cave , and spread Into a liquid plain , then stood unmoved , Pure as the expanse ...
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... flowers and a long row of gooseberry bushes ; and near by , a rustic seat shaded by a hedge of hawthorn and honeysuckle . A simple little picture , is it not ? Yet it is beautiful to me , because it represents the home of the Vicar of ...
... flowers and a long row of gooseberry bushes ; and near by , a rustic seat shaded by a hedge of hawthorn and honeysuckle . A simple little picture , is it not ? Yet it is beautiful to me , because it represents the home of the Vicar of ...
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Alfred Tennyson armor Asolo beautiful bold Sir Bedivere brave bright Camelot Canterbury Celts Chaucer church colt Coverley Hall cried daughters dear delightful dressed earth EDMUND SPENSER Ellen Excalibur eyes face fair fear Fitz-James flowers gentle girl glaive glance grace gray gross of green Guinevere hand happy hast head heard heart heaven holy horse JOSEPH ADDISON King Arthur Lady of Shalott lake Launcelot Loch Katrine look Lord Luigi maiden mental gallery Merlin morning Moses mother never noble o'er OLIVER GOLDSMITH Olivia Ottima palace pass picture Pippa Pippa passes poor pretty Primrose riding Roderick Dhu Saxon scene seemed shagreen silver Sir Kay Sir Roger sits smile soon Squire storm story sweet sword talk tell thee thou art thro told took Vicar VICAR OF WAKEFIELD voice walked wife wild wind wonderful young
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Page 20 - But now farewell. I am going a long way With these thou see'st — if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt) — To the island-valley of Avilion ; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly ; but it lies Deep-meadow'd, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown'd with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.
Page 16 - What is it thou hast seen? or what hast heard?' And answer made the bold Sir Bedivere: 'I heard the ripple washing in the reeds, And the wild water lapping on the crag.
Page 19 - The old order changeth, yielding place to new, And God fulfils Himself in many ways, Lest one good custom should corrupt the world. Comfort thyself: what comfort is in me? I have lived my life, and that which I have done May He within Himself make pure! but thou, If thou shouldst never see my face again, Pray for my soul. More things are wrought by prayer Than this world dreams of. Wherefore, let...
Page 110 - PART II There she weaves by night and day A magic web with colors gay. She has heard a whisper say, A curse is on her if she stay To look down to Camelot. She knows not what the curse may be, And so she weaveth steadily, And little other care hath she, The Lady of Shalott. And moving thro' a mirror clear That hangs before her all the year, Shadows of the world appear.
Page 93 - Some feelings are to mortals given, With less of earth in them than heaven ; And if there be a human tear From passion's dross refined and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, It would not stain an angel's cheek, 'Tis that which pious fathers shed Upon a duteous daughter's head...
Page 97 - His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before : — " Come one, come all ! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I...
Page 14 - Whereof this world holds record. Such a sleep They sleep — the men I loved. I think that we Shall never more, at any future time, Delight our souls with talk of knightly deeds, Walking about the gardens and the halls Of Camelot, as in the days that were. I perish by this people which I made, — Tho' Merlin sware that I should come again To rule once more ; but, let what will be, be, I am so deeply smitten thro' the helm That without help I cannot last till morn.
Page 63 - found me out this gentleman, who, besides the endowments required of him, is, they tell me, a good scholar, though he does not show it. I have given him the parsonage of the parish ; and, because I know his value, have settled upon him a good annuity for life. If he outlives me, he shall find that he was higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now been with me thirty years ; and though he does not know I have taken notice of it, has never in all that time asked...
Page 47 - These are thy glorious works, Parent of good, Almighty, thine this universal frame, Thus wondrous fair; thyself how wondrous then ! Unspeakable, who sitt'st above these heavens, To us invisible, or dimly seen In these thy lowest works; yet these declare Thy goodness beyond thought, and power divine.
Page 41 - The lion would not leave her desolate, But with her went along, as a strong guard Of her chaste person, and a faithful mate Of her sad troubles and misfortunes hard ; Still, when she slept, he kept both watch and ward; And, when she waked, he waited diligent, With humble service to her will prepared : From her fair eyes he took commandement, And ever by her looks conceived her intent.