The Book of Living Verse: Limited to the Chief PoetsLouis Untermeyer Emphasizes 57 poets instead of 167 poets as in the original edition. |
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... hear the echoes through the mountains throng ; The winds come to me from the fields of sleep , And all the earth is gay ; Land and sea Give themselves up to jollity , And with the heart of May Doth every beast keep holiday ; - Thou ...
... hear the echoes through the mountains throng ; The winds come to me from the fields of sleep , And all the earth is gay ; Land and sea Give themselves up to jollity , And with the heart of May Doth every beast keep holiday ; - Thou ...
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... hear his tale . The guests are met , the feast is set : May'st hear the merry din . ” He holds him with his skinny hand , " There was a ship , " quoth he . " Hold off ! unhand me , gray - beard loon ! " Eftsoons his hand dropt he . He ...
... hear his tale . The guests are met , the feast is set : May'st hear the merry din . ” He holds him with his skinny hand , " There was a ship , " quoth he . " Hold off ! unhand me , gray - beard loon ! " Eftsoons his hand dropt he . He ...
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... hear the dewy echoes calling From cave to cave through the thick - twined vine- 140 To watch the emerald - colored water falling Through many a woven acanthus - wreath divine ! Only to hear and see the far - off sparkling brine , Only to ...
... hear the dewy echoes calling From cave to cave through the thick - twined vine- 140 To watch the emerald - colored water falling Through many a woven acanthus - wreath divine ! Only to hear and see the far - off sparkling brine , Only to ...
Contents
OLD ENGLISH BALLADS | 3 |
OR THE TWO SISTERS | 10 |
THE WIFE OF USHERS WELL | 16 |
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