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 402
Thou never from that hour in Paradise Found'st either sweet repast , or sound repose ; Such ambush hid among sweet flowers and shades Waited with hellish rancour imminent 410 To intercept thy way , or send thee back Despoiled of ...
Thou never from that hour in Paradise Found'st either sweet repast , or sound repose ; Such ambush hid among sweet flowers and shades Waited with hellish rancour imminent 410 To intercept thy way , or send thee back Despoiled of ...
Page 496
... head have crown'd , I seek with garlands to redress that wrong ; Through every garden , every mead , I gather flowers ( my fruits are only flowers ) Dismantling all the fragrant towers That once adorn'd my shepherdess's head .
... head have crown'd , I seek with garlands to redress that wrong ; Through every garden , every mead , I gather flowers ( my fruits are only flowers ) Dismantling all the fragrant towers That once adorn'd my shepherdess's head .
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She sprinkled bright water from the stream On those that were faint with the sunny beam ; And out of the cups of the heavy flowers She emptied the rain of the thunder - showers . willow 150 She lifted their heads with her tender hands ...
She sprinkled bright water from the stream On those that were faint with the sunny beam ; And out of the cups of the heavy flowers She emptied the rain of the thunder - showers . willow 150 She lifted their heads with her tender hands ...
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Contents
1020 | 62 |
Alfred Lord Tennyson 180992 | 1005 |
Robert Browning 181289 | 1064 |
Copyright | |
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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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