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... Gazed on the lake below . Her conscious tail her joy declared ; The fair round face , the snowy beard , The velvet of her paws , Her coat , that with the tortoise vies , Her ears of jet , and emerald eyes , She saw ; and purred applause ...
... Gazed on the lake below . Her conscious tail her joy declared ; The fair round face , the snowy beard , The velvet of her paws , Her coat , that with the tortoise vies , Her ears of jet , and emerald eyes , She saw ; and purred applause ...
Page 309
... gazed and gazed , and stood Speechless ; and then he uttered one sharp cry - O Boy - thy Father ! - and his voice choked there . And then a dark cloud passed before his eyes , And his head swam , and he sank down to earth . But Sohrab ...
... gazed and gazed , and stood Speechless ; and then he uttered one sharp cry - O Boy - thy Father ! - and his voice choked there . And then a dark cloud passed before his eyes , And his head swam , and he sank down to earth . But Sohrab ...
Page 322
... gazed , and saw , The long bright blade without a flaw Glide out from Godmar's sheath , his hand In Robert's hair ; she saw him bend Back Robert's head ; she saw him send The thin steel down ; the blow told well , Right backward the ...
... gazed , and saw , The long bright blade without a flaw Glide out from Godmar's sheath , his hand In Robert's hair ; she saw him bend Back Robert's head ; she saw him send The thin steel down ; the blow told well , Right backward the ...
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GEOFFREY CHAUCER 1340?1400 | 1 |
ROBERT HENRYSON c 14301506 | 7 |
ANONYMOUS | 15 |
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