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 231
And had he lesse , yet some he would give to the pore . his family dresses cold 39 The third had of their wardrobe custodie , In which were not rich tyres , nor garments gay , The plumes of pride , and wings of vanitic , But clothes ...
And had he lesse , yet some he would give to the pore . his family dresses cold 39 The third had of their wardrobe custodie , In which were not rich tyres , nor garments gay , The plumes of pride , and wings of vanitic , But clothes ...
Page 511
Why should I then repine at heaven's decree , Which gives me no pretence to royalty ? Yet oh ! that fate , propitiously inclined , Had raised my birth , or had debased my mind ; To my large soul not all her treasure lent , And then ...
Why should I then repine at heaven's decree , Which gives me no pretence to royalty ? Yet oh ! that fate , propitiously inclined , Had raised my birth , or had debased my mind ; To my large soul not all her treasure lent , And then ...
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... And , drawing to his side , to him did say , “ This morning gives us promise of a glorious day ' . ... a stately speech ; Such as grave Livers do in Scotland use , Religious men , who give to God and man their dues .
... And , drawing to his side , to him did say , “ This morning gives us promise of a glorious day ' . ... a stately speech ; Such as grave Livers do in Scotland use , Religious men , who give to God and man their dues .
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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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