Specimens of the early English poets [ed. by G. Ellis.]. To which is prefixed an historical sketch of the rise and progress of the English poetry and language. By G. Ellis, Volume 21801 |
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... sight of his principal object , which is the overthrow of popery . The most impressive passage in the whole work is that chapter in the fourth book which describes the day of judgment , from whence I have extracted the following lines ...
... sight of his principal object , which is the overthrow of popery . The most impressive passage in the whole work is that chapter in the fourth book which describes the day of judgment , from whence I have extracted the following lines ...
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... sight Shall taken be all kind of light . There shall be howling , and greiting , 2 But hope of any comforting . In that intolerable pain , Eternally they shall remain , Burning in furious flamis red ; Ever dying , but never be dead ...
... sight Shall taken be all kind of light . There shall be howling , and greiting , 2 But hope of any comforting . In that intolerable pain , Eternally they shall remain , Burning in furious flamis red ; Ever dying , but never be dead ...
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... sight , Beside a mountain , in a vale : And then , after his great travail , He purposed him to repois , 2 Where ilk man did of him rejoice . Work , Fr .; or perhaps travel , i . e . journey . The original spelling is , here , necessary ...
... sight , Beside a mountain , in a vale : And then , after his great travail , He purposed him to repois , 2 Where ilk man did of him rejoice . Work , Fr .; or perhaps travel , i . e . journey . The original spelling is , here , necessary ...
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... sight , " The space of half a night , 66 Suppose ye saw me ne'er again- " Love has you strain'd with little pain , " Thereto my truth I plight . " ' Love you ! a mode of address . • Skin . • Laughed . 3 Separate . I advise you to ...
... sight , " The space of half a night , 66 Suppose ye saw me ne'er again- " Love has you strain'd with little pain , " Thereto my truth I plight . " ' Love you ! a mode of address . • Skin . • Laughed . 3 Separate . I advise you to ...
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... sight . " " That I you slay , that God forshield ! " What have I done or said yoù till ? " I was not wont weapons to wield— " But am a woman- -if ye will , " That sorely fearis you , " And ye not me I trow . " Therefore , good sir ...
... sight . " " That I you slay , that God forshield ! " What have I done or said yoù till ? " I was not wont weapons to wield— " But am a woman- -if ye will , " That sorely fearis you , " And ye not me I trow . " Therefore , good sir ...
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