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 195
I Ay me , how many perils doe enfold The righteous man , to make him daily fall ? Were not , that heavenly grace doth him uphold , And stedfast truth acquite him out of all . Her SPENSER 195.
I Ay me , how many perils doe enfold The righteous man , to make him daily fall ? Were not , that heavenly grace doth him uphold , And stedfast truth acquite him out of all . Her SPENSER 195.
Page 200
Which when the Gyaunt spyde with staring eye , He downe let fall his arme , and soft withdrew His weapon huge , that heaved was on hye For to have slaine the man , that on ...
Which when the Gyaunt spyde with staring eye , He downe let fall his arme , and soft withdrew His weapon huge , that heaved was on hye For to have slaine the man , that on ...
Page 201
25 Whose grievous fall , when false Duessa spide , Her golden cup she cast unto the ground , And crowned mitre rudely threw aside ; attack Such percing griefe her stubborne hart did wound , SPENSER 201.
25 Whose grievous fall , when false Duessa spide , Her golden cup she cast unto the ground , And crowned mitre rudely threw aside ; attack Such percing griefe her stubborne hart did wound , SPENSER 201.
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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