The New Oxford Book of Christian VerseDonald Davie Oxford University Press, 1981 - 319 pages A treasury of some of the most beautiful and moving poems in the English language. In the introduction, the editor examines the vast variety and importance of Christian verse in English and American literature. |
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Donald Davie. Once more away , shawis loth the world to leave , Bids oft adieu with it that holds me slave . Loth am I to forgo This sweet alluring fo . Sen thy wayis ar vane , Sall I the retane ? Sen thy wayis ar vane , I quyt thee ...
Donald Davie. Once more away , shawis loth the world to leave , Bids oft adieu with it that holds me slave . Loth am I to forgo This sweet alluring fo . Sen thy wayis ar vane , Sall I the retane ? Sen thy wayis ar vane , I quyt thee ...
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Donald Davie. 30 1554-1586 ( Splendidis Longum Valedico Nugis ) Leave me , O Love , which reaches but to dust ; And thou , my mind , aspire to higher things ; Grow rich in that which never taketh rust ; Whatever fades but fading pleasure ...
Donald Davie. 30 1554-1586 ( Splendidis Longum Valedico Nugis ) Leave me , O Love , which reaches but to dust ; And thou , my mind , aspire to higher things ; Grow rich in that which never taketh rust ; Whatever fades but fading pleasure ...
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... leave , A mightie Quhaill did follow fast , Prepard the prophet to receave ; Quhilk at command did him devore , Sine brought him safely to the shore . And as Elijah lurking lay , Lang solitar by Cherith side , The ravens left their ...
... leave , A mightie Quhaill did follow fast , Prepard the prophet to receave ; Quhilk at command did him devore , Sine brought him safely to the shore . And as Elijah lurking lay , Lang solitar by Cherith side , The ravens left their ...
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