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... ev'ry vein . Abdelmelech . Castile could never boast , in all its pride , A pomp so splendid ; when the lists set wide , Gave room to the fierce bulls , which wildly ran In Sierra Ronda , ere the war began ; Who , with high nostrils ...
... ev'ry vein . Abdelmelech . Castile could never boast , in all its pride , A pomp so splendid ; when the lists set wide , Gave room to the fierce bulls , which wildly ran In Sierra Ronda , ere the war began ; Who , with high nostrils ...
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... ev'ry mirador ; Beneath each lady's stand a stop he made , And , bowing , took th ' applauses which they paid . Just ... ev'ry stand survey'd , Sprung loose , and flew into an escapade : Not moving forward , yet with ev'ry bound ...
... ev'ry mirador ; Beneath each lady's stand a stop he made , And , bowing , took th ' applauses which they paid . Just ... ev'ry stand survey'd , Sprung loose , and flew into an escapade : Not moving forward , yet with ev'ry bound ...
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... ev'ry lady's blood with fear was chill'd : Some shriek'd , while others , with more helpful care , Cried out aloud , Beware , brave youth , beware ! At this he turn'd , and as the bull drew near , Shunn'd , and receiv'd him on his ...
... ev'ry lady's blood with fear was chill'd : Some shriek'd , while others , with more helpful care , Cried out aloud , Beware , brave youth , beware ! At this he turn'd , and as the bull drew near , Shunn'd , and receiv'd him on his ...
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... ev'ry part : Her hand went through me to my very heart . Zulema . If , when a crown and mistress are THE CONQUEST OF GRANADA . 25.
... ev'ry part : Her hand went through me to my very heart . Zulema . If , when a crown and mistress are THE CONQUEST OF GRANADA . 25.
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... Ev'n while I speak and look , I change yet more ; And now am nothing that I was before . I'm numb'd , and fix'd , and scarce my eyeballs move ; I fear it is the lethargy of love ! " Tis he ; I feel him now in ev'ry part : Like a new ...
... Ev'n while I speak and look , I change yet more ; And now am nothing that I was before . I'm numb'd , and fix'd , and scarce my eyeballs move ; I fear it is the lethargy of love ! " Tis he ; I feel him now in ev'ry part : Like a new ...
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