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... 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 back full low . Upon the top of all his lofty crest , A C ...
... 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 back full low . Upon the top of all his lofty crest , A C ...
Page 27
... quiring to the young - eyed cherubims : Such harmony is in immortal souls ; But , whilst this muddy vesture of decay Doth grossly close it in , we cannot hear it . • HENRY IV . AND RICHARD II . YORK . Shakespeare . 27 Mercy Moonlight 27.
... quiring to the young - eyed cherubims : Such harmony is in immortal souls ; But , whilst this muddy vesture of decay Doth grossly close it in , we cannot hear it . • HENRY IV . AND RICHARD II . YORK . Shakespeare . 27 Mercy Moonlight 27.
Page 33
... close and damp , Unwholesome draught : but here I feel amends , The breath of heaven fresh blowing , pure and sweet , With day - spring born ; here leave me to respire . This day a solemn feast the people hold To Dagon their sea - idol ...
... close and damp , Unwholesome draught : but here I feel amends , The breath of heaven fresh blowing , pure and sweet , With day - spring born ; here leave me to respire . This day a solemn feast the people hold To Dagon their sea - idol ...
Page 52
... close covert by some brook , Where no profaner eye may look , Hide me from Day's garish eye , While the bee with honied thigh , That at her flowery work doth sing , And the waters murmuring , With such concert as they keep , Entice the ...
... close covert by some brook , Where no profaner eye may look , Hide me from Day's garish eye , While the bee with honied thigh , That at her flowery work doth sing , And the waters murmuring , With such concert as they keep , Entice the ...
Page 60
... , O thievish night , Why shouldst thou , but for some felonious end , In thy dark lantern thus close up the stars , That nature hung in Heaven , and filled their lamps With everlasting oil , to give due light To the 60 Milton .
... , O thievish night , Why shouldst thou , but for some felonious end , In thy dark lantern thus close up the stars , That nature hung in Heaven , and filled their lamps With everlasting oil , to give due light To the 60 Milton .
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