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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... pain , Vaunting aloud , but racked with deep despair ; And him thus answered soon his bold compeer : - " O Prince ... pains , That we may so suffice his vengeful ire , Or do him mightier service as his thralls 144. Of force , perforce ...
... pain , Vaunting aloud , but racked with deep despair ; And him thus answered soon his bold compeer : - " O Prince ... pains , That we may so suffice his vengeful ire , Or do him mightier service as his thralls 144. Of force , perforce ...
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... pain . CHORUS Bacchus ' blessings are a treasure , Drinking is the soldier's pleasure ; Rich the treasure , Sweet the pleasure , Sweet is pleasure after pain . 4 Soothed with the sound , the king grew vain ; Fought all his battles o'er ...
... pain . CHORUS Bacchus ' blessings are a treasure , Drinking is the soldier's pleasure ; Rich the treasure , Sweet the pleasure , Sweet is pleasure after pain . 4 Soothed with the sound , the king grew vain ; Fought all his battles o'er ...
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... pain . But see how oft ambitious aims are crossed , And chiefs contend till all the prize is lost ! The lock , obtained with guilt , and kept with pain , In every place is sought , but sought in vain : With such a prize no mortal must ...
... pain . But see how oft ambitious aims are crossed , And chiefs contend till all the prize is lost ! The lock , obtained with guilt , and kept with pain , In every place is sought , but sought in vain : With such a prize no mortal must ...
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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