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... farr away they spide , That promist ayde the tempest to withstand ; Whose loftie trees , yclad with sommers pride , Did spred so broad , that heavens light did hide . 95 Not perceable with power of any starr : And all 24 SPENSER TO DRYDEN.
... farr away they spide , That promist ayde the tempest to withstand ; Whose loftie trees , yclad with sommers pride , Did spred so broad , that heavens light did hide . 95 Not perceable with power of any starr : And all 24 SPENSER TO DRYDEN.
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... pride to fill , With foule reproches and disdaineful spright Her vildly entertaines ; and , will or nill Beares her away upon his courser light 400 Her prayers naught prevaile ; his rage is more of might . 405 XLIV . And all the way ...
... pride to fill , With foule reproches and disdaineful spright Her vildly entertaines ; and , will or nill Beares her away upon his courser light 400 Her prayers naught prevaile ; his rage is more of might . 405 XLIV . And all the way ...
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... pride and lavishnesse , Leaving behind them griefe and heavinesse : Infinite mischiefes of them doe arize ; Strife and debate , bloodshed and bitternesse , Outrageous wrong and hellish covetize , That noble heart , in great dishonour ...
... pride and lavishnesse , Leaving behind them griefe and heavinesse : Infinite mischiefes of them doe arize ; Strife and debate , bloodshed and bitternesse , Outrageous wrong and hellish covetize , That noble heart , in great dishonour ...
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... pride nor care , The mean that grees with country music best , The sweet consort of mirth and modest fare , Obscured life sets down a type of bliss : A mind content both crown and kingdom is . Christopher Marlowe 1564-1593 6 10 THE ...
... pride nor care , The mean that grees with country music best , The sweet consort of mirth and modest fare , Obscured life sets down a type of bliss : A mind content both crown and kingdom is . Christopher Marlowe 1564-1593 6 10 THE ...
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... his way , 15 Where as the gen'ral lay With all his power : 20 Which in his height of pride , As Henry to deride , His ransom to provide Unto him sending ; Which he neglects the while , As from a nation 84 XAgincourt DRAYTON.
... his way , 15 Where as the gen'ral lay With all his power : 20 Which in his height of pride , As Henry to deride , His ransom to provide Unto him sending ; Which he neglects the while , As from a nation 84 XAgincourt DRAYTON.
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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