Fireside Poetry: Being Choice Selections in Chronological Order from the Most Famous Poets, from Chaucer to Tennyson; with Biographical Notices of the Authors ...Amer. News Company - English poetry |
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... tell the court it glows , And shines like rotten wood ; Go , tell the church it shows What's good , and doth no good : If church and court reply , Then give them both the lie . Tell potentates they live Acting by others ' action , Not ...
... tell the court it glows , And shines like rotten wood ; Go , tell the church it shows What's good , and doth no good : If church and court reply , Then give them both the lie . Tell potentates they live Acting by others ' action , Not ...
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... Tell physic of her boldness , Tell skill it is pretension , Tell charity of coldness , Tell law it is contention . And as they do reply . So give them still the lie . Tell fortune of her blindness , Tell nature of decay , Tell ...
... Tell physic of her boldness , Tell skill it is pretension , Tell charity of coldness , Tell law it is contention . And as they do reply . So give them still the lie . Tell fortune of her blindness , Tell nature of decay , Tell ...
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... Tell me , ye jovial sailors , tell me true , If my sweet William sails among the crew ? " William , who high upon the yard Rocked with the billow to and fro , Soon as her well - known voice he heard , He sighed , and cast his eyes below ...
... Tell me , ye jovial sailors , tell me true , If my sweet William sails among the crew ? " William , who high upon the yard Rocked with the billow to and fro , Soon as her well - known voice he heard , He sighed , and cast his eyes below ...
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