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 385
What fury , O son , Possesses thee to bend that mortal dart 730 Against thy father's head ? and know'st for whom ; For Him who sits above and laughs the while At thee ordained his drudge , to execute What e'er his wrath , which He calls ...
What fury , O son , Possesses thee to bend that mortal dart 730 Against thy father's head ? and know'st for whom ; For Him who sits above and laughs the while At thee ordained his drudge , to execute What e'er his wrath , which He calls ...
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... or a father , dead ; 03 The whisper , that to greatness still too near , Perhaps yet vibrates on his sovereign's ear Welcome for thee , fair virtue ! all the past : For thee , fair virtue ! welcome ev'n the last !
... or a father , dead ; 03 The whisper , that to greatness still too near , Perhaps yet vibrates on his sovereign's ear Welcome for thee , fair virtue ! all the past : For thee , fair virtue ! welcome ev'n the last !
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The Chimney Sweeper When my mother died I was very young , And my father sold me while yet my tongue Could scarcely cry weep ! ' weep ! ' weep ! ' weep ! ' So your chimneys I sweep , & in soot I sleep . sweep There's little Tom Dacre ...
The Chimney Sweeper When my mother died I was very young , And my father sold me while yet my tongue Could scarcely cry weep ! ' weep ! ' weep ! ' weep ! ' So your chimneys I sweep , & in soot I sleep . sweep There's little Tom Dacre ...
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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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