Chamber's Cyclopædia of English Literature: A History, Critical and Biographical, of Authors in the English Tongue from the Earliest Times Till the Present Day, with Specimens of Their Writings, Volume 1 |
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... light is that ? wherefore com'st thou ? Lightborn . To comfort you , and bring you joyful news . Edw . Small comfort finds poor Edward in thy looks ! Villain , I know thou com'st to murder me . Light . To murder you , my most gracious ...
... light is that ? wherefore com'st thou ? Lightborn . To comfort you , and bring you joyful news . Edw . Small comfort finds poor Edward in thy looks ! Villain , I know thou com'st to murder me . Light . To murder you , my most gracious ...
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... light . Song . The lark now leaves his watry nest , And climbing shakes his dewy wings : He takes this window for the east , And to implore your light he sings : Awake , awake , the morn will never rise , Till she can dress her beauty ...
... light . Song . The lark now leaves his watry nest , And climbing shakes his dewy wings : He takes this window for the east , And to implore your light he sings : Awake , awake , the morn will never rise , Till she can dress her beauty ...
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... light , and trembled at each shower ! When thou dost shine , darkness looks white and fair , Forms turn to musick , clouds to smiles and air : Rain gently spends his honey - drops , and pours Balm on the cleft earth , milk on grass and ...
... light , and trembled at each shower ! When thou dost shine , darkness looks white and fair , Forms turn to musick , clouds to smiles and air : Rain gently spends his honey - drops , and pours Balm on the cleft earth , milk on grass and ...
Contents
HALFHEATHEN POETRY | 7 |
LATIN WRITERS BEFORE ÆLFRED | 16 |
POETRY FROM ALFRED TO THE CONQUEST | 23 |
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