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 382
Far off from these a slow and silent stream , Lethe the river of oblivion rolls Her watery labyrinth , whereof who drinks , Forthwith his former state and being forgets , Forgets both joy and grief , pleasure and pain .
Far off from these a slow and silent stream , Lethe the river of oblivion rolls Her watery labyrinth , whereof who drinks , Forthwith his former state and being forgets , Forgets both joy and grief , pleasure and pain .
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350 Then bid me leap and join them in the place ; And at my groans each little villain sprite Enjoy'd my pains and vanish'd in delight . In one fierce summer - day , when my poor brain Was burning hot , and cruel was my pain , Then came ...
350 Then bid me leap and join them in the place ; And at my groans each little villain sprite Enjoy'd my pains and vanish'd in delight . In one fierce summer - day , when my poor brain Was burning hot , and cruel was my pain , Then came ...
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He doth His worst in this our life , Giving just respite lest we die through pain , Saving last pain for worst ... 260 ' Sees two black painful beetles roll their ball On head and tail as if to save their lives : Moves them the stick ...
He doth His worst in this our life , Giving just respite lest we die through pain , Saving last pain for worst ... 260 ' Sees two black painful beetles roll their ball On head and tail as if to save their lives : Moves them the stick ...
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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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