The Batsford Book of English Poetry: Chaucer to ArnoldA compendium of English poetry from Chaucer to Matthew Arnold based on syllabus requirements from O Level to post A Level. It includes short lyrics, complete books and long epic poems. |
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Page 1047
50 This heard the bold Sir Bedivere and spake : ' O me , my King , let pass whatever will , Elves , and the harmless glamour of the field ; But in their stead thy name and glory cling To all high places like a golden cloud For ever ...
50 This heard the bold Sir Bedivere and spake : ' O me , my King , let pass whatever will , Elves , and the harmless glamour of the field ; But in their stead thy name and glory cling To all high places like a golden cloud For ever ...
Page 1049
A dead hush fell ; but when the dolorous day Grew drearier toward twilight falling , came A bitter wind , clear from the North , and blew The mist aside , and with that wind the tide Rose , and the pale King glanced across the field Of ...
A dead hush fell ; but when the dolorous day Grew drearier toward twilight falling , came A bitter wind , clear from the North , and blew The mist aside , and with that wind the tide Rose , and the pale King glanced across the field Of ...
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To whom replied King Arthur , much in wrath : “ Ah , miserable and unkind , untrue , Unknightly , traitor - hearted ! Woe is me ! Authority forgets a dying king , 290 Laid widowed of the power in his eye That bowed the will .
To whom replied King Arthur , much in wrath : “ Ah , miserable and unkind , untrue , Unknightly , traitor - hearted ! Woe is me ! Authority forgets a dying king , 290 Laid widowed of the power in his eye That bowed the will .
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Contents
1020 | 62 |
Alfred Lord Tennyson 180992 | 1005 |
Robert Browning 181289 | 1064 |
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Common terms and phrases
angels arms bear beauty breath bring cause cloud dark dead dear death deep delight doth dream earth eyes face fair fall father fear feel field fire flowers force gentle give grace green hand happy hast hath head hear heard heart heaven hell holy hope hour King Lady leave less light live look Lord lost mind move nature never night o'er once pain passed rest round seemed sense side sight sing sleep song soon soul sound spirit stand stars stood strength sweet tears tell thee things thou thought Till tree turned unto voice wind wings woods
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Batsford Book of English Poetry: Chaucer to Arnold |
| Editor | Barbara Lloyd Evans |
| Publisher | Batsford, 1989 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 22 May 2008 |
| ISBN | 0713456701, 9780713456707 |
| Length | 1200 pages |
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