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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Let us not then suspect our happy state Left so imperfect by the maker wise , As not secure to single or combined ; 340 Frail is our happiness , if this be so , And Eden were no Eden thus exposed . ' To whom thus Adam fervently replied ...
Let us not then suspect our happy state Left so imperfect by the maker wise , As not secure to single or combined ; 340 Frail is our happiness , if this be so , And Eden were no Eden thus exposed . ' To whom thus Adam fervently replied ...
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... She spends a happy time with little care , While we to such sick thoughts subjected are 170 As came on you last night - it is our will That thus enchains us to permitted ill - We might be otherwise we might be all We dream of happy ...
... She spends a happy time with little care , While we to such sick thoughts subjected are 170 As came on you last night - it is our will That thus enchains us to permitted ill - We might be otherwise we might be all We dream of happy ...
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... but had not bade adieu , As if disjoined by soft - handed slumber , And ready still past kisses to outnumber At tender eye - dawn of aurorean love : The winged boy I knew ; But who wast thou , O happy , happy dove ?
... but had not bade adieu , As if disjoined by soft - handed slumber , And ready still past kisses to outnumber At tender eye - dawn of aurorean love : The winged boy I knew ; But who wast thou , O happy , happy dove ?
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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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