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... generally accepted as representative , and the probabilities are that in such cases we may look in vain through the works of their authors for anything that will repre- sent them better . But even if this were not PREFACE . vii.
... generally accepted as representative , and the probabilities are that in such cases we may look in vain through the works of their authors for anything that will repre- sent them better . But even if this were not PREFACE . vii.
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... Look , how the father's face Lives in his issue , even so the race Of Shakspeare's mind and manners brightly shines In his well turned and true filed lines , In each of which he seems to shake a lance , 70 As brandished at the eyes of ...
... Look , how the father's face Lives in his issue , even so the race Of Shakspeare's mind and manners brightly shines In his well turned and true filed lines , In each of which he seems to shake a lance , 70 As brandished at the eyes of ...
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... look on her eyes , they do light All that Love's world compriseth ! Do but look on her hair , it is bright As Love's star when it riseth ! 15 Do but mark , her forehead's smoother Than words that soothe her ; 20 And from her arched ...
... look on her eyes , they do light All that Love's world compriseth ! Do but look on her hair , it is bright As Love's star when it riseth ! 15 Do but mark , her forehead's smoother Than words that soothe her ; 20 And from her arched ...
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... looks , thy languished grace , To me , that feel the like , thy state descries . Then ev'n of fellowship , O Moon , tell me , Is constant love deemed there but want of wit ? Are beauties there as proud as here they be ? Do they above ...
... looks , thy languished grace , To me , that feel the like , thy state descries . Then ev'n of fellowship , O Moon , tell me , Is constant love deemed there but want of wit ? Are beauties there as proud as here they be ? Do they above ...
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... look upon myself , and curse my fate , Wishing me like to one more rich in hope , Featured like him , like him with friends possess'd , Desiring this man's art , and that man's scope , With what I most enjoy contented least ; Yet in ...
... look upon myself , and curse my fate , Wishing me like to one more rich in hope , Featured like him , like him with friends possess'd , Desiring this man's art , and that man's scope , With what I most enjoy contented least ; Yet in ...
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Allan-a-Dale Archimago ballad beauty Ben Jonson Binnorie bird breast breath bright CANTO charm clouds dead dear death delight doth dream earth English English poetry Eton College eyes Faerie Queene fair fame fate fear flowers flowing tears Francis Beaumont glory grace hair hand happy hast hath head hear heart heaven honour Keats King King Arthur land light live look Lord Lycidas Michael Drayton Milton mind morn mortal mourn mourns for Adonais Muse ne'er never night nymph o'er passion pleasure poem poet poetic poetry praise pride Queen rose round says shade Shakespeare shining sigh sing Sir Bedivere sleep smile soft song SONNET soul sound spirit stanza stars sweet sylphs tears Thalestris thee thine things thou art thought thro toil Twas unto verse voice wave weep wind wings Wordsworth youth