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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... Light . Light to the mind ; what shall the will enjoy ? Echo : Joy . But are there cares and business with the pleasure ? Echo : Leisure . Light , joy , and leisure ; but shall they persever ? Echo : Ever . 10 15 5 10 15 20 13. The old ...
... Light . Light to the mind ; what shall the will enjoy ? Echo : Joy . But are there cares and business with the pleasure ? Echo : Leisure . Light , joy , and leisure ; but shall they persever ? Echo : Ever . 10 15 5 10 15 20 13. The old ...
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... light Till rising from the same , 480 Full many shapes , that shadows were , In crimson colors came . in their own ... light . And , by the holy rood ! A man all light , a seraph - man , On every corse there stood . 490 This seraph ...
... light Till rising from the same , 480 Full many shapes , that shadows were , In crimson colors came . in their own ... light . And , by the holy rood ! A man all light , a seraph - man , On every corse there stood . 490 This seraph ...
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... light forever shines , earth's shadows fly ; Life , like a dome of many - colored glass , Stains the white radiance of Eternity , 460 Until Death tramples it to fragments . - Die , If thou wouldst be with that which thou dost seek ! 465 ...
... light forever shines , earth's shadows fly ; Life , like a dome of many - colored glass , Stains the white radiance of Eternity , 460 Until Death tramples it to fragments . - Die , If thou wouldst be with that which thou dost seek ! 465 ...
Contents
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 cold dark dead dear death deep delight dost doth dream E. E. Cummings earth Emily Dickinson eternal Excalibur eyes face fair fear flowers frae glory golden grass grave green hair hand hath hear heard heart Heaven hill HOUNDS OF SPRING hour King King Arthur kiss Lady Lady of Shalott leaves light lips live look Lord lovers Lycidas mighty moon morn mortal never night nymph o'er once pain pale Ring rose round shadow shine sighed silent sing Sir Bedivere sleep smile soft song soul sound spirit spring stars Stephen Vincent Benét stream sweet T. S. Eliot tears Thammuz thee thine things thou art thought tree twas voice wandering waves weary weep wild wind wings