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Which , on the shaft that made him die , Espied a feather of his own , Wherewith he wont to soar so high . Had ECHO , with so sweet a grace , NARCISSUS ' loud complaints returned ; Not for reflection of his face , But of his voice ...
Which , on the shaft that made him die , Espied a feather of his own , Wherewith he wont to soar so high . Had ECHO , with so sweet a grace , NARCISSUS ' loud complaints returned ; Not for reflection of his face , But of his voice ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | British Anthologies, Volume 6 British Anthologies, Edward Arber |
| Editor | Edward Arber |
| Publisher | Henry Frowde, 1899 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 1 Mar 2006 |
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