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Page 97
Amongst the rest , one pest'lent fine , ( His beard no bigger though than thine ) Walked on before the rest : Our landlord looks like nothing to him : The King ( God bless him ) , ' twould undo him , Should he go still so drest .
Amongst the rest , one pest'lent fine , ( His beard no bigger though than thine ) Walked on before the rest : Our landlord looks like nothing to him : The King ( God bless him ) , ' twould undo him , Should he go still so drest .
Page 115
Dryden The rest were struggling still with death and lay The crows ' and ravens ' rights , an undefended prey . Excepting Martin's race , for they and he Had gained the shelter of a hollow tree ; But soon discovered by a sturdy clown ...
Dryden The rest were struggling still with death and lay The crows ' and ravens ' rights , an undefended prey . Excepting Martin's race , for they and he Had gained the shelter of a hollow tree ; But soon discovered by a sturdy clown ...
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Tennyson Rest in a happy place and quiet seats Above the thunder , with undying bliss In knowledge of their own supremacy . " ' Dear mother Ida , hearken ere I die . She ceased , and Paris held the costly fruit Out at arm's - length ...
Tennyson Rest in a happy place and quiet seats Above the thunder , with undying bliss In knowledge of their own supremacy . " ' Dear mother Ida , hearken ere I die . She ceased , and Paris held the costly fruit Out at arm's - length ...
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Contents
I | 1 |
John SKBLTON c 14601529 | 12 |
SIR PHILIP SIDNEY 15541586 | 56 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Penguin Book of Narrative Verse Part 49 of The Penguin poets |
| Editor | David Herbert |
| Publisher | Middlesex, 1960 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 27 Feb 2005 |
| Length | 462 pages |
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