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Page 172
The night drave on wi ' sangs and clatter , the ale was growing better : The landlady and Tam grew gracious , Wi ' secret favours , sweet , and precious ; The souter tauld his queerest stories ; The landlord's laugh was ready chorus ...
The night drave on wi ' sangs and clatter , the ale was growing better : The landlady and Tam grew gracious , Wi ' secret favours , sweet , and precious ; The souter tauld his queerest stories ; The landlord's laugh was ready chorus ...
Page 281
Lear And now each night , and all night long , Over those plains still roams the Dong ; And above the wail of the Chimp and Snipe You may hear the squeak of his plaintive pipe While ever he seeks , but seeks in vain To meet with his ...
Lear And now each night , and all night long , Over those plains still roams the Dong ; And above the wail of the Chimp and Snipe You may hear the squeak of his plaintive pipe While ever he seeks , but seeks in vain To meet with his ...
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O I forbid you , maidens a ' O what can ail thee , knight - at - arms Obscurest night involved the sky Occasions drew me early to this city Of all the cities in Romanian lands Old Eben Flood , climbing alone one night Old Peter Grimes ...
O I forbid you , maidens a ' O what can ail thee , knight - at - arms Obscurest night involved the sky Occasions drew me early to this city Of all the cities in Romanian lands Old Eben Flood , climbing alone one night Old Peter Grimes ...
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Contents
GEOFFREY CHAUCER 1340?1400 | 1 |
ROBERT HENRYSON c 14301506 | 7 |
ANONYMOUS | 15 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Penguin Book of Narrative Verse Part 49 of Penguin poets |
| Editor | David Herbert |
| Compiled by | David Herbert |
| Publisher | Penguin Books, 1960 |
| Length | 462 pages |
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