The Book of Living Verse: Limited to the Chief PoetsLouis Untermeyer Emphasizes 57 poets and their poetry that has persisted in spite of changing times and shifting tastes. |
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... King . Then spake King Arthur to Sir Bedivere : " Hast thou performed my mission which I gave ? What is it thou hast seen ? or what hast heard ? " And answer made the bold Sir Bedivere : " I heard the ripple washing in the reeds , And ...
... King . Then spake King Arthur to Sir Bedivere : " Hast thou performed my mission which I gave ? What is it thou hast seen ? or what hast heard ? " And answer made the bold Sir Bedivere : " I heard the ripple washing in the reeds , And ...
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... king is sick , and knows not what he does . What record , or what relic of my lord Should be to aftertime , but empty breath And rumors of a doubt ? but were this kept , Stored in some treasure - house of mighty kings , Someone might ...
... king is sick , and knows not what he does . What record , or what relic of my lord Should be to aftertime , but empty breath And rumors of a doubt ? but were this kept , Stored in some treasure - house of mighty kings , Someone might ...
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... King Charles , and who'll do him right now ? King Charles , and who's ripe for fight now ? Give a rouse : here's , in hell's despite now , King Charles ! To whom used my boy George quaff else , By the old fool's side that begot him ...
... King Charles , and who'll do him right now ? King Charles , and who's ripe for fight now ? Give a rouse : here's , in hell's despite now , King Charles ! To whom used my boy George quaff else , By the old fool's side that begot him ...
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OLD ENGLISH BALLADS | 3 |
OR THE TWO SISTERS | 10 |
THE WIFE OF USHERS WELL | 16 |
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Annabel Lee beauty beneath bird blow breast breath bright Camelot cloud dark dead dear death deep delight dost doth dream dust E. E. Cummings earth Emily Dickinson eternal eyes face fair fear flowers gold golden grass grave green hair hand hath hear heard heart Heaven king King Arthur kiss lady Lady of Shalott leaves light lips live look Lord Lord Randal lovers moon morning mortal mother never night o'er once pain pale Poems praise Ring rose round shadow shine sigh silent sing Sir Bedivere Sir Patrick Spens sleep smile soft song soul sound spirit spring stars Stephen Vincent Benét stream sweet T. S. Eliot tears thee thine things thou art thought tree unto voice W. H. Auden wandering waves weary weep wild wind wings