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... spread and luxuriate . The transfer of the Norman Court to England , was the transfer of a warlike , romantic , and regal system , into a land of native generosity and courage , yet hitherto but little acquainted with the higher arts of ...
... spread and luxuriate . The transfer of the Norman Court to England , was the transfer of a warlike , romantic , and regal system , into a land of native generosity and courage , yet hitherto but little acquainted with the higher arts of ...
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... spread her subtle net , Enwrapped in foul smoke , and clouds more black than jet Both roof , and floor , and walls were all of gold , But overgrown with dust and old decay , And hid in darkness , that none could behold The hue thereof ...
... spread her subtle net , Enwrapped in foul smoke , and clouds more black than jet Both roof , and floor , and walls were all of gold , But overgrown with dust and old decay , And hid in darkness , that none could behold The hue thereof ...
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... spread His golden wings : his dreadful , hideous head , Close couched on the beaver , seemed to throw From flaming mouth bright sparkles , fiery red , That sudden horror to faint hearts did show ; And scaly tail was stretched down his ...
... spread His golden wings : his dreadful , hideous head , Close couched on the beaver , seemed to throw From flaming mouth bright sparkles , fiery red , That sudden horror to faint hearts did show ; And scaly tail was stretched down his ...
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... spreads his jealous wings , And the night raven sings ; There under ebon shades and low browed rocks As ragged as thy locks , In dark Cimmerian desert ever dwell . But come thou goddess fair and free , In Heaven yclept Euphrosyne , And ...
... spreads his jealous wings , And the night raven sings ; There under ebon shades and low browed rocks As ragged as thy locks , In dark Cimmerian desert ever dwell . But come thou goddess fair and free , In Heaven yclept Euphrosyne , And ...
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... spreads her wizard stream . Ah me ! I fondly dream ! Had ye been there for what could that have done ? What could the Muse herself , that Orpheus bore , The Muse herself , for her enchanting son , Whom universal nature did lament , When ...
... spreads her wizard stream . Ah me ! I fondly dream ! Had ye been there for what could that have done ? What could the Muse herself , that Orpheus bore , The Muse herself , for her enchanting son , Whom universal nature did lament , When ...
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