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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... never be . " Her breath grew strang , her hair grew lang , And twisted thrice about the tree , 15 And all the people , far and near , Thought that a savage beast was she . These news did come to Kemp Owyne , Where he lived far beyond ...
... never be . " Her breath grew strang , her hair grew lang , And twisted thrice about the tree , 15 And all the people , far and near , Thought that a savage beast was she . These news did come to Kemp Owyne , Where he lived far beyond ...
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... never be ; But if you touch me , tail or fin , I swear my brand your death shall be . " He stepped in , gave her a ... never see . 51. brand , sword . 7. carline , old woman . 10 355 60 " I wish the wind may never cease , Nor 16 OLD ...
... never be ; But if you touch me , tail or fin , I swear my brand your death shall be . " He stepped in , gave her a ... never see . 51. brand , sword . 7. carline , old woman . 10 355 60 " I wish the wind may never cease , Nor 16 OLD ...
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... never to forget 5 The delight of the blood drawn from ageless springs 10 Breaking through rocks in worlds before our earth ; Never to deny its pleasure in the simple morning light , Nor its grave evening demand for love ; Never to 574 ...
... never to forget 5 The delight of the blood drawn from ageless springs 10 Breaking through rocks in worlds before our earth ; Never to deny its pleasure in the simple morning light , Nor its grave evening demand for love ; Never to 574 ...
Contents
OLD ENGLISH BALLADS | 3 |
OR THE TWO SISTERS | 10 |
THE WIFE OF USHERS WELL | 16 |
Copyright | |
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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