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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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... face ; The restless glancing of his eyen bright , Shone with a glowing and a fearful light , And like a griffon looked he about . * * * * His limbs were great , his sinews hard and strong , His shoulders broad , his arms were round and ...
... face ; The restless glancing of his eyen bright , Shone with a glowing and a fearful light , And like a griffon looked he about . * * * * His limbs were great , his sinews hard and strong , His shoulders broad , his arms were round and ...
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... face ; through which his hollow eyne Looked deadly dull , and stared as astound ; His raw - bone cheeks , through penury and pine , Were shrunk into his jaws , as he did never dine : His garment , nought but many ragged clouts , With ...
... face ; through which his hollow eyne Looked deadly dull , and stared as astound ; His raw - bone cheeks , through penury and pine , Were shrunk into his jaws , as he did never dine : His garment , nought but many ragged clouts , With ...
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... face was seen To come and go with tidings from the heart , As it a running messenger had been . At last , resolved to work his final smart , He lifted up his hand , that back again did start . C THE CAVE OF MAMMON . That house's form ...
... face was seen To come and go with tidings from the heart , As it a running messenger had been . At last , resolved to work his final smart , He lifted up his hand , that back again did start . C THE CAVE OF MAMMON . That house's form ...
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... face it did attaint , As when a cloud his beams doth overlay ; And silver Cynthia waxed pale and faint , As when her face is stained with magic arts constraint . THE CAVE OF MERLIN . Forthwith themselves disguising , both 20 Spencer .
... face it did attaint , As when a cloud his beams doth overlay ; And silver Cynthia waxed pale and faint , As when her face is stained with magic arts constraint . THE CAVE OF MERLIN . Forthwith themselves disguising , both 20 Spencer .
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