Types of English PoetryRudolf Kirk, Clara Marburg Kirk Macmillan, 1940 - 663 pages |
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... dead . ( And I heard nor sigh nor groan ) , With heavy thump , a lifeless lump , They dropped down one by one ... dead did lie : And a thousand thousand slimy things Lived on ; and so did I. " I looked upon the rotting sea , And drew my ...
... dead . ( And I heard nor sigh nor groan ) , With heavy thump , a lifeless lump , They dropped down one by one ... dead did lie : And a thousand thousand slimy things Lived on ; and so did I. " I looked upon the rotting sea , And drew my ...
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... dead were at my feet . " The cold sweat melted from their limbs , Nor rot nor reek did they : The look with which they looked on me Had never passed away . " An orphan's curse would drag to hell A spirit from on high ; But oh ! more ...
... dead were at my feet . " The cold sweat melted from their limbs , Nor rot nor reek did they : The look with which they looked on me Had never passed away . " An orphan's curse would drag to hell A spirit from on high ; But oh ! more ...
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... Dead 1861 When I am dead , my dearest , Sing no sad songs for me ; Plant thou no roses at my head , Nor shady cypress tree . Be the green grass above me With showers and dewdrops wet ; And if thou wilt , remember , And if thou wilt ...
... Dead 1861 When I am dead , my dearest , Sing no sad songs for me ; Plant thou no roses at my head , Nor shady cypress tree . Be the green grass above me With showers and dewdrops wet ; And if thou wilt , remember , And if thou wilt ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION I | 1 |
INTRODUCTION TO NARRATIVE POETRY | 37 |
EDMUND SPENSER | 42 |
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