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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... rest . 67 LIKE AS A HUNTSMAN Lyke as a huntsman after weary chace , Seeing the game from him escapt away , Sits downe to rest him in some shady place , With panting hounds , beguiled of their pray : So , after long pursuit and vaine ...
... rest . 67 LIKE AS A HUNTSMAN Lyke as a huntsman after weary chace , Seeing the game from him escapt away , Sits downe to rest him in some shady place , With panting hounds , beguiled of their pray : So , after long pursuit and vaine ...
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... Rest in the bottom lay . " For if I should , " said he , " Bestow this jewel also on my creature , He would adore my gifts instead of me , And rest in nature , not the God of nature : So both should losers be . " Yet let him keep the rest ...
... Rest in the bottom lay . " For if I should , " said he , " Bestow this jewel also on my creature , He would adore my gifts instead of me , And rest in nature , not the God of nature : So both should losers be . " Yet let him keep the rest ...
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... rest and of love , From the depth of Heaven above , With wings folded I rest , on mine aery nest , As still as a brooding dove . 40 That orbed maiden with white fire laden , 45 Whom mortals call the Moon , Glides glimmering o'er my ...
... rest and of love , From the depth of Heaven above , With wings folded I rest , on mine aery nest , As still as a brooding dove . 40 That orbed maiden with white fire laden , 45 Whom mortals call the Moon , Glides glimmering o'er my ...
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OLD ENGLISH BALLADS | 3 |
OR THE TWO SISTERS | 10 |
THE WIFE OF USHERS WELL | 16 |
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