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... never been lowered . No English poet wrote more volumi- nously , and none retained a more uncontested superiority during life . By a singular fortune his vigour and fame increased to the verge of the grave . A rapid succession of Poets ...
... never been lowered . No English poet wrote more volumi- nously , and none retained a more uncontested superiority during life . By a singular fortune his vigour and fame increased to the verge of the grave . A rapid succession of Poets ...
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... that he was worthy he was wise , And of his port as meek as is a maid , He never yet no villany had saide In all his life , unto no man or wight , He was a very perfect noble Knight . But for to tellen you of his array , His Chaucer .
... that he was worthy he was wise , And of his port as meek as is a maid , He never yet no villany had saide In all his life , unto no man or wight , He was a very perfect noble Knight . But for to tellen you of his array , His Chaucer .
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... never dine : His garment , nought but many ragged clouts , With thorns together pinned and patched was , The which his naked sides he wrapped abouts : And him beside there lay upon the grass A dreary corse , whose life away did pass ...
... never dine : His garment , nought but many ragged clouts , With thorns together pinned and patched was , The which his naked sides he wrapped abouts : And him beside there lay upon the grass A dreary corse , whose life away did pass ...
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... never knight , that dared warlike deed , More luckless disadventures did await . Witness the dungeon deep , wherein of late Thy life shut up for death so oft did call ; And though good luck prolonged hath thy date , Yet death then would ...
... never knight , that dared warlike deed , More luckless disadventures did await . Witness the dungeon deep , wherein of late Thy life shut up for death so oft did call ; And though good luck prolonged hath thy date , Yet death then would ...
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... never in that house itself display , But a faint shadow of uncertain light ; Such as a lamp whose life doth fade away ; Or as the moon , clothed with cloudy night , Does show to him that walks in fear and sad affright . * * * * * * And ...
... never in that house itself display , But a faint shadow of uncertain light ; Such as a lamp whose life doth fade away ; Or as the moon , clothed with cloudy night , Does show to him that walks in fear and sad affright . * * * * * * And ...
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