The Beauties of the British Poets: With a Few Introductory Observations |
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... head had he , with a brown visage ; Of wood craft knew he well all the usage ; Upon his arm he bare a gay bracer , And by his side a sword and buckler , And on that other side a gay dagger , Harnessed well , and sharp as point of spear ...
... head had he , with a brown visage ; Of wood craft knew he well all the usage ; Upon his arm he bare a gay bracer , And by his side a sword and buckler , And on that other side a gay dagger , Harnessed well , and sharp as point of spear ...
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... head was bald , and shone as any 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 ...
... head was bald , and shone as any 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 ...
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... head sat , full of jewels bright , Of rubies fine , and sparkling diamonds . About his car there wenten snow - white hounds , Twenty and more , as great as any steer , To hunten at the lion or the deer ; And followed him , with muzzle ...
... head sat , full of jewels bright , Of rubies fine , and sparkling diamonds . About his car there wenten snow - white hounds , Twenty and more , as great as any steer , To hunten at the lion or the deer ; And followed him , with muzzle ...
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... head he wore of laurel green A garland , fresh and beauteous to be seen ; And on his hand he bare , for his delight , An eagle tame , as any lily white ; About him ran and played their wilful game Full many a lion and a leopard tame ...
... head he wore of laurel green A garland , fresh and beauteous to be seen ; And on his hand he bare , for his delight , An eagle tame , as any lily white ; About him ran and played their wilful game Full many a lion and a leopard tame ...
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... head Knight , for dread and doleful teene , Would fain have fled , ne durst approachen near ; But the other forced him stay , and comforted in fear . That darksome cave they enter , where they find That SPENCER The Cave of Despair ==
... head Knight , for dread and doleful teene , Would fain have fled , ne durst approachen near ; But the other forced him stay , and comforted in fear . That darksome cave they enter , where they find That SPENCER The Cave of Despair ==
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