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 365
For who can yet believe , though after loss , That all these puissant legions , whose exile Hath emptied heaven , shall fail to re - ascend Self - raised , and repossess their native seat ? For me be witness all the host of heaven ...
For who can yet believe , though after loss , That all these puissant legions , whose exile Hath emptied heaven , shall fail to re - ascend Self - raised , and repossess their native seat ? For me be witness all the host of heaven ...
Page 377
Powers and dominions , deities of heaven , For since no deep within her gulf can hold Immortal vigour , though oppressed and fallen , I give not heaven for lost . From this descent Celestial virtueso rising , will appear More glorious ...
Powers and dominions , deities of heaven , For since no deep within her gulf can hold Immortal vigour , though oppressed and fallen , I give not heaven for lost . From this descent Celestial virtueso rising , will appear More glorious ...
Page 395
Terrestrial heaven , danced round by other heavens That shine , yet bear their bright officious lamps , Light above ... In thee concentring all their precious beams Of sacred influence : as God in heaven Is centre , yet extends to all ...
Terrestrial heaven , danced round by other heavens That shine , yet bear their bright officious lamps , Light above ... In thee concentring all their precious beams Of sacred influence : as God in heaven Is centre , yet extends to all ...
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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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