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... thou art , Melt at my tears , and be compassionate ! Soft pity enters at an iron gate . ' In Tarquin's likeness I did entertain thee ; Hast thou put on his shape , to do him shame ? To all the host of heaven I complain me , Thou wrong ...
... thou art , Melt at my tears , and be compassionate ! Soft pity enters at an iron gate . ' In Tarquin's likeness I did entertain thee ; Hast thou put on his shape , to do him shame ? To all the host of heaven I complain me , Thou wrong ...
Page 311
... thou the deeds I die too young to do , And reap a second glory in thine age . Thou art my father , and thy gain is mine . But come : thou seest this great host of men Which follow me ; I pray thee , slay not these : Let me entreat for ...
... thou the deeds I die too young to do , And reap a second glory in thine age . Thou art my father , and thy gain is mine . But come : thou seest this great host of men Which follow me ; I pray thee , slay not these : Let me entreat for ...
Page 312
... thou mightest live too , my son , my son ! Or rather would that I , even I myself , Might now be lying on this bloody sand , Near death , and by an ignorant stroke of thine , Not thou of mine ; and I might die , not thou ; And I , not thou ...
... thou mightest live too , my son , my son ! Or rather would that I , even I myself , Might now be lying on this bloody sand , Near death , and by an ignorant stroke of thine , Not thou of mine ; and I might die , not thou ; And I , not thou ...
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GEOFFREY CHAUCER 1340?1400 | 1 |
ROBERT HENRYSON c 14301506 | 7 |
ANONYMOUS | 15 |
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