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350 360 But oh , the dole ful sight that then we see ! We turned our look and on the other side A grisly shape of Famine might we see , With greedy looks and gaping mouth that cried And roared for meat , as she should there have died ...
350 360 But oh , the dole ful sight that then we see ! We turned our look and on the other side A grisly shape of Famine might we see , With greedy looks and gaping mouth that cried And roared for meat , as she should there have died ...
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No , no , you fearöd by her sight To lose the praise of beauty bright . 20 At last for shame you shrunk away , And thought to reave the world of light ; Then shone my dame with brighter ray Than that which comes from Phæbus ' sight ...
No , no , you fearöd by her sight To lose the praise of beauty bright . 20 At last for shame you shrunk away , And thought to reave the world of light ; Then shone my dame with brighter ray Than that which comes from Phæbus ' sight ...
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That war or peace commend : Earth cannot show so brave a sight Half the world shall be thy slave , As when a single soul does fence The other half thy friend . The batteries of alluring sense , And heaven views it with delight . Soul .
That war or peace commend : Earth cannot show so brave a sight Half the world shall be thy slave , As when a single soul does fence The other half thy friend . The batteries of alluring sense , And heaven views it with delight . Soul .
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SIR THOMAS MORE | 9 |
HENRY HOWARD EARL OF SURREY | 27 |
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