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 145
And there a noble crew Of Lordes and Ladies stood on every side , Which with their presence faire , the place much beautiside . 8 High above all a cloth of State was spred , And a rich throne , as bright as sunny day , On which there ...
And there a noble crew Of Lordes and Ladies stood on every side , Which with their presence faire , the place much beautiside . 8 High above all a cloth of State was spred , And a rich throne , as bright as sunny day , On which there ...
Page 364
Thus far these beyond Compare of mortal prowess , yet observed Their dread commander : he above the rest 590 In shape and gesture proudly eminent Stood like a tower ; his form had yet not lost All her original brightness , nor appeared ...
Thus far these beyond Compare of mortal prowess , yet observed Their dread commander : he above the rest 590 In shape and gesture proudly eminent Stood like a tower ; his form had yet not lost All her original brightness , nor appeared ...
Page 389
She opened , but to shut Excelled her power ; the gates wide open stood , That with extended wings a bannered host Under spread ensignso marching might pass through With horse and chariots ranked in loose array ; So wide they stood ...
She opened , but to shut Excelled her power ; the gates wide open stood , That with extended wings a bannered host Under spread ensignso marching might pass through With horse and chariots ranked in loose array ; So wide they stood ...
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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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