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 106
... And sing of Knights and Ladies gentle deeds ; Whose prayses having slept in silence long , Me , all too meane , the sacred Muse areedso To blazon broado emongst her learned throng : Fierce warres and faithfull loves shall moralize ...
... And sing of Knights and Ladies gentle deeds ; Whose prayses having slept in silence long , Me , all too meane , the sacred Muse areedso To blazon broado emongst her learned throng : Fierce warres and faithfull loves shall moralize ...
Page 209
For all so soone as life did me admit Into this world , and shewed heavens light , From mothers pap I taken was unfito : And streight delivered to a Faery knight , To be upbrought in gentle thewes ° and martiall might . unsuitably ...
For all so soone as life did me admit Into this world , and shewed heavens light , From mothers pap I taken was unfito : And streight delivered to a Faery knight , To be upbrought in gentle thewes ° and martiall might . unsuitably ...
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From I stood tiptoe upon a little hill Here are sweet peas , on tip - toe for a flight : With wings of gentle flush o'er delicate white , And taper fingers catching at all things , 60 To bind them all about with tiny rings . willow ...
From I stood tiptoe upon a little hill Here are sweet peas , on tip - toe for a flight : With wings of gentle flush o'er delicate white , And taper fingers catching at all things , 60 To bind them all about with tiny rings . willow ...
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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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