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... light of the world , a citee set on an hill may not be hid . Ne men teendith not a lanterne and puttith it undir a bushel : but on a candilstik that it give light to alle that ben in the hous . So , schyne your light bifore men , that ...
... light of the world , a citee set on an hill may not be hid . Ne men teendith not a lanterne and puttith it undir a bushel : but on a candilstik that it give light to alle that ben in the hous . So , schyne your light bifore men , that ...
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... light of knowledge , did yet au- thorize the Workes of Chaucer to remaine . So it pleased God to blind then the eies of them , for the more commodoty of his people . " 8 Sote - sweet . 4 Rote - root . 5 Holt - grove , forest . 6 To make ...
... light of knowledge , did yet au- thorize the Workes of Chaucer to remaine . So it pleased God to blind then the eies of them , for the more commodoty of his people . " 8 Sote - sweet . 4 Rote - root . 5 Holt - grove , forest . 6 To make ...
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... light , Or brightest day the darkest night . And thereto hath a troth as just As had Penelope the fair ; For what she saith ye may it trust , As it by writing sealed were ; And virtues hath she many mo ' Than I with pen have skill to ...
... light , Or brightest day the darkest night . And thereto hath a troth as just As had Penelope the fair ; For what she saith ye may it trust , As it by writing sealed were ; And virtues hath she many mo ' Than I with pen have skill to ...
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... light his candle , is described with great humor . The Gammer's boy says : - And see how Hodge lieth tombling and tossing amids the floor , Raking there , some fire to find among the ashes dead , Where there is not one spark so big as a ...
... light his candle , is described with great humor . The Gammer's boy says : - And see how Hodge lieth tombling and tossing amids the floor , Raking there , some fire to find among the ashes dead , Where there is not one spark so big as a ...
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... light ; A rosy garland , and a weary head ; And if these things , as being thine by right , Move not thy heavy grace , thou shalt in me , Livelier than elsewhere Stella's image see . CHRISTOPHER MARLOW . 1562-1592 . CHRISTOPHER MARLOW2 ...
... light ; A rosy garland , and a weary head ; And if these things , as being thine by right , Move not thy heavy grace , thou shalt in me , Livelier than elsewhere Stella's image see . CHRISTOPHER MARLOW . 1562-1592 . CHRISTOPHER MARLOW2 ...
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admirable beauty Ben Jonson better blessing born breath called character Chaucer Christian church death delight divine doth earth Edinburgh Review England English English language English Poetry excellent eyes Faerie Queene fair fame fancy father fear flowers fortune genius Giles Fletcher give glory grace hand happy hast hath hear heart heaven holy honor hope human John Milton king knowledge labor lady language learning light live look Lord Lycidas Milton mind moral nature never night noble o'er Paradise Lost passion PHINEAS FLETCHER pleasure poem poet poetical poetry Pope praise prince prose Queen religion remarks rich says shade Shakspeare Sir Patrick Spens song soon soul spirit style sweet taste tears tell thee things Thomas Warton thou thought tion truth unto verse virtue William Davenant words writings