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... young Greek in Her earnestness would ne'er have made an end ; And , as he interrupted not , went eking Her speech out to her protégé and friend , Till pausing at the last her breath to take , She saw he did not understand Romaic . And ...
... young Greek in Her earnestness would ne'er have made an end ; And , as he interrupted not , went eking Her speech out to her protégé and friend , Till pausing at the last her breath to take , She saw he did not understand Romaic . And ...
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... young mate like a young bird ; And , never having dreamt of falsehood , she Had not one word to say of constancy . She loved , and was beloved she adored , - And she was worshipped ; after nature's fashion , Their intense souls , into ...
... young mate like a young bird ; And , never having dreamt of falsehood , she Had not one word to say of constancy . She loved , and was beloved she adored , - And she was worshipped ; after nature's fashion , Their intense souls , into ...
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... young are weak , the King Errs strangely : for the King , for Kai - Khosroo , Himself is young , and honours younger men , And lets the aged moulder to their graves . Rustum he loves no more , but loves the young- The young may rise at ...
... young are weak , the King Errs strangely : for the King , for Kai - Khosroo , Himself is young , and honours younger men , And lets the aged moulder to their graves . Rustum he loves no more , but loves the young- The young may rise at ...
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GEOFFREY CHAUCER 1340?1400 | 1 |
ROBERT HENRYSON c 14301506 | 7 |
ANONYMOUS | 15 |
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