The Book of Living Verse: Limited to the Chief PoetsLouis Untermeyer |
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... never be . " Her breath grew strang , her hair grew lang , And twisted thrice about the tree , 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 the ...
... never be . " Her breath grew strang , her hair grew lang , And twisted thrice about the tree , 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 the ...
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... never be ; But if you touch me , tail or fin , I swear my brand your death shall be . " 55 He stepped in , gave her ... never see . 51. brand , sword . 7. carline , old woman . 10 " I wish the wind may never cease , Nor 16 OLD ENGLISH ...
... never be ; But if you touch me , tail or fin , I swear my brand your death shall be . " 55 He stepped in , gave her ... never see . 51. brand , sword . 7. carline , old woman . 10 " I wish the wind may never cease , Nor 16 OLD ENGLISH ...
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... never dead : When all the birds are faint with the hot sun , And hide in cooling trees , a voice will run From hedge to hedge about the new - mown mead ; That is the grasshopper's - he takes the lead In summer luxury , -he has never ...
... never dead : When all the birds are faint with the hot sun , And hide in cooling trees , a voice will run From hedge to hedge about the new - mown mead ; That is the grasshopper's - he takes the lead In summer luxury , -he has never ...
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 dark dead dear death deep door doth dream dust earth eternal eyes face fair fear flowers gold golden golden girls grass grave green hair hand hath head hear heard heart heaven HOUNDS OF SPRING hour Israfel Kallyope king King Arthur kiss lady Lady of Shalott laugh leaves light lips Listen live look Lord Lord Randal lovers moon never night o'er once pain pale pass praise ring road to Mandalay rose round shadow sighs silent sing Sir Bedivere Sir Patrick Spens sleep smile soft song soul sound spirit stars strange sweet T. S. Eliot tears thee thine things thou art thought tree voice wandering waves weary weep whoop whoop wild Willy willy wind wings