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... eyes of the future . And this unconsciousness , the rarest distinction , and clearest evidence of great minds , crowns his supremacy ; for it must have proceeded from either the creative facility that made all effort trivial ; or the ...
... eyes of the future . And this unconsciousness , the rarest distinction , and clearest evidence of great minds , crowns his supremacy ; for it must have proceeded from either the creative facility that made all effort trivial ; or the ...
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... eyes were grey as glass ; Her mouth full small , and thereto soft and red ; But certainly she had a fair forehead . It was almost a span broad I trow , For certainly she was not undergrowne . Full handsome was her cloak , as I was ...
... eyes were grey as glass ; Her mouth full small , and thereto soft and red ; But certainly she had a fair forehead . It was almost a span broad I trow , For certainly she was not undergrowne . Full handsome was her cloak , as I was ...
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... glass , And eke his face , as it had been anoint . He was a lord full fat and in good point , His eyes were deep , and rolling in his head , That steamed as a furnace of lead . His boots souple , his horse in great estate , 6 Chaucer .
... glass , And eke his face , as it had been anoint . He was a lord full fat and in good point , His eyes were deep , and rolling in his head , That steamed as a furnace of lead . His boots souple , his horse in great estate , 6 Chaucer .
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... eye ? Shall he thy síns up in his knowledge fold , And guilty be of thine impiety ? Is not his law , Let every sinner die , Die shall all flesh ? what then must needs be done , Is it not better to die willingly , Than linger till the ...
... eye ? Shall he thy síns up in his knowledge fold , And guilty be of thine impiety ? Is not his law , Let every sinner die , Die shall all flesh ? what then must needs be done , Is it not better to die willingly , Than linger till the ...
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... eyes he saw , And ever - burning wrath before him laid , By righteous sentence of the Almighty's law . Then gan the villain him to over - craw , And brought unto him swords , ropes , poison , fire , And all that might him to perdition ...
... eyes he saw , And ever - burning wrath before him laid , By righteous sentence of the Almighty's law . Then gan the villain him to over - craw , And brought unto him swords , ropes , poison , fire , And all that might him to perdition ...
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