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 188
22 i.e. eyes ' Ye dreary instruments of dolefull sight , That doe this deadly spectacle behold , Why do ye lenger feed on loathed light , Or liking find to gaze on earthly mould ; Sith cruell fates ! 24 the carefullo threeds unfould ...
22 i.e. eyes ' Ye dreary instruments of dolefull sight , That doe this deadly spectacle behold , Why do ye lenger feed on loathed light , Or liking find to gaze on earthly mould ; Sith cruell fates ! 24 the carefullo threeds unfould ...
Page 203
31 strange awkward 144 But very uncoutho sight was to behold , How he did fashion his untoward pace , For as he forward mooved his footing old , So backward still was turnd his wrincled face , Unlike to men , who ever as they trace ...
31 strange awkward 144 But very uncoutho sight was to behold , How he did fashion his untoward pace , For as he forward mooved his footing old , So backward still was turnd his wrincled face , Unlike to men , who ever as they trace ...
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... alien of end and of aim , Adverse , each from the other heaven - high , hell - deep removed , - Should rush into sight at once as he named the ineffable Name , And pile him a palace straight , to pleasure the princess he loved !
... alien of end and of aim , Adverse , each from the other heaven - high , hell - deep removed , - Should rush into sight at once as he named the ineffable Name , And pile him a palace straight , to pleasure the princess he loved !
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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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