The Earthly Paradise: A Poem, 1–2. osaF.S. Ellis, 1868 A series of 24 tales in verse, 2 for each month of the year. |
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Acrisius Admetus adown Adrastus Alcestis ancient anigh arms art thou aught awhile beast behold bliss bright brought cast clad cried Croesus Danaë dead death deemed dread dream drew E'en earth end of day eyes face fair fair lord father fear feet fell flowers gazed gifts glad gods gold golden grew grey hand happy head heard heart hope hopes and fears Jovinian King kiss knew land live look lord maid midst mighty misery morn neath nigh night nought o'er Ogier Ogier the Dane pain passed Pelias Perseus Polydectes Psyche Pygmalion Queen raiment rose round scarce Schoeneus seemed Seriphos shalt thou shame smile stood strange sweet tale tell thee therewithal Thessaly thine things thou art thou hast thought trees trembling turned twixt unto wandering weary wind words wretched
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