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Page 103
But since in these parts it is hard for thee To make thy living , take a look at me ! ” This summoner knocketh at the widow's gate . “ Come out , ” he cried , “ Come out , thou old grey - pate ; Art thou within there with some priest or ...
But since in these parts it is hard for thee To make thy living , take a look at me ! ” This summoner knocketh at the widow's gate . “ Come out , ” he cried , “ Come out , thou old grey - pate ; Art thou within there with some priest or ...
Page 113
One good look , and I am gone , Look on me , for I am heThy poor silly Coridon . Thou that art the shepherds ' queen , Look upon thy silly swain ; By thy comfort have been seen Dead men brought to life again .
One good look , and I am gone , Look on me , for I am heThy poor silly Coridon . Thou that art the shepherds ' queen , Look upon thy silly swain ; By thy comfort have been seen Dead men brought to life again .
Page 121
For to the heaven her haughty looks aspire , And eke her love is pure immortal high . ... eyes look lovely , and upon them smile , That they take pleasure in their cruel play , And , dying , do themselves of pain beguile .
For to the heaven her haughty looks aspire , And eke her love is pure immortal high . ... eyes look lovely , and upon them smile , That they take pleasure in their cruel play , And , dying , do themselves of pain beguile .
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Collins Albatross Book of Verse: English and American Poetry from the Thirteenth Century to the Present Day School edition |
| Editor | Louis Untermeyer |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Collins, 1960 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 7 Dec 2007 |
| Length | 672 pages |
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