English poetry, for use in the schools of the Collegiate institution, Liverpool [ed. by W. J. Conybeare].1844 |
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... water cleere . At last these two stout erles did meet , Like captaines of great might : Like lyons wode , 2 they layd on lode , And made a cruell fight : They fought untill they both did sweat , With swords of tempered steele ; Until ...
... water cleere . At last these two stout erles did meet , Like captaines of great might : Like lyons wode , 2 they layd on lode , And made a cruell fight : They fought untill they both did sweat , With swords of tempered steele ; Until ...
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... Water , Come down at Lodore ? " My little boy ask'd me Thus , once on a time ; And moreover he task'd me To tell him in rhyme ; Anon at the word , There first came one daughter And then came another , To second and third The request of ...
... Water , Come down at Lodore ? " My little boy ask'd me Thus , once on a time ; And moreover he task'd me To tell him in rhyme ; Anon at the word , There first came one daughter And then came another , To second and third The request of ...
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... descending , Sounds and motions for ever and ever are blending , All at once and all o'er , with a mighty uproar , And this way the Water comes down at Lodore . SOUTHEY . JUDGMENT ON A WICKED BISHOP . THE summer and autumn 38.
... descending , Sounds and motions for ever and ever are blending , All at once and all o'er , with a mighty uproar , And this way the Water comes down at Lodore . SOUTHEY . JUDGMENT ON A WICKED BISHOP . THE summer and autumn 38.
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... water deep . " Bishop Hatto fearfully hasten'd away , And he crost the Rhine without delay , And reach'd his tower , and barr'd with care All the windows , doors , and loop - holes there . eyes ; .... He laid him down and closed his But ...
... water deep . " Bishop Hatto fearfully hasten'd away , And he crost the Rhine without delay , And reach'd his tower , and barr'd with care All the windows , doors , and loop - holes there . eyes ; .... He laid him down and closed his But ...
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... water rolls ! Right glad was the Raven , and off he went fleet , And Death riding home on a cloud he did meet , And he thanked him again and again for this treat : They had taken his all , and Revenge it was sweet ! COLERIDGE . ANSWER ...
... water rolls ! Right glad was the Raven , and off he went fleet , And Death riding home on a cloud he did meet , And he thanked him again and again for this treat : They had taken his all , and Revenge it was sweet ! COLERIDGE . ANSWER ...
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Page 30 - And thus unto the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, " This shall be yours, when you bring back My husband safe and well." The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain — Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went post-boy at his heels, The post-boy's horse right glad to miss The lumb'ring of the wheels.
Page 24 - That's well said; And for that wine is dear, We will be furnished with our own, Which is both bright and clear.' John Gilpin kissed his loving wife; O'erjoyed was he to find, That though on pleasure she was bent, She had a frugal mind. The morning came, the chaise was brought, But yet was not allowed To drive up to the door, lest all Should say that she was proud.
Page 25 - Good lack ! quoth he — yet bring it me, My leathern belt likewise, In which I bear my trusty sword, When I do exercise.
Page 26 - He grasped the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more.
Page 38 - tis an excellent bonfire!" quoth he; "And the country is greatly obliged to me For ridding it, in these times forlorn, Of rats that only consume the corn." So then to his palace returned he, And he sat down to supper merrily, And he slept that night like an innocent man; But Bishop Hatto never slept again. In the morning, as he...
Page 36 - Dividing and gliding and sliding, And falling and brawling and sprawling, And driving and riving and striving, And sprinkling and twinkling and wrinkling, And sounding...
Page 33 - And everybody praised the Duke Who this great fight did win." " But what good came of it at last ? " Quoth little Peterkin. " Why, that I cannot tell," said he,
Page 31 - IT was a summer evening, Old Kaspar's work was done; And he before his cottage door Was sitting in the sun, And by him sported on the green His little grandchild Wilhelmine. She saw her brother Peterkin Roll something large and round...
Page 35 - The cataract strong Then plunges along, Striking and raging As if a war waging Its caverns and rocks among ; Rising and leaping, Sinking and creeping, Swelling and sweeping, Showering and springing Flying and flinging, Writhing and ringing, Eddying and whisking, Spouting and frisking, Turning and twisting, Around and around With endless rebound : Smiting and fighting, A sight to delight in ; Confounding, astounding, Dizzying and deafening the ear with its s.
Page 31 - Old Kaspar took it from the boy Who stood expectant by; And then the old man shook his head, And with a natural sigh '"Tis some poor fellow's skull," said he, "Who fell in the great victory.