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... a Few Introductory Observations George Croly. 1 BEAUTIES OF THE POETS , Chaucer . FROM THE PROLOGUE. " And pilgrims were they all That toward Canterbury wolden ride . " " And him beside there lay upon the grass A. Page 1 .
... a Few Introductory Observations George Croly. 1 BEAUTIES OF THE POETS , Chaucer . FROM THE PROLOGUE. " And pilgrims were they all That toward Canterbury wolden ride . " " And him beside there lay upon the grass A. Page 1 .
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... lay , Ready to wenden on my pilgrimage To Canterbury , with devout courage , At night was come into that hostelrie Well nine and twenty in a companie Of sundry folk , by aventure yfalle In fellowship , and pilgrims were they all That ...
... lay , Ready to wenden on my pilgrimage To Canterbury , with devout courage , At night was come into that hostelrie Well nine and twenty in a companie Of sundry folk , by aventure yfalle In fellowship , and pilgrims were they all That ...
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... laid in press ; Of twenty years of age he was I guess . Of his stature he was of equal length , And wonderfâly agile , and great of strength ; And he had something seen of chivalrie , In Flanders , in Artois , and Picardie , And borne ...
... laid in press ; Of twenty years of age he was I guess . Of his stature he was of equal length , And wonderfâly agile , and great of strength ; And he had something seen of chivalrie , In Flanders , in Artois , and Picardie , And borne ...
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With a Few Introductory Observations George Croly. " And him beside there lay upon the grass A dreary corse . " " Are not these woods. Page 11 .
With a Few Introductory Observations George Croly. " And him beside there lay upon the grass A dreary corse . " " Are not these woods. Page 11 .
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... lay upon the grass A dreary corse , whose life away did pass , All wallowed in his own yet lukewarm blood , That from his wound yet welled fresh , alas ! In which a rusty knife fast fixed stood , And made an open passage for the gushing ...
... lay upon the grass A dreary corse , whose life away did pass , All wallowed in his own yet lukewarm blood , That from his wound yet welled fresh , alas ! In which a rusty knife fast fixed stood , And made an open passage for the gushing ...
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