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... Praise Sir Thopas for a noble tale , And scorn the story that the Knight told ; Praise him for counsel that is drunk of ale ; Grin when he laugheth , that beareth all the sway , Frown when he frowneth and groan when he is pale ; On ...
... Praise Sir Thopas for a noble tale , And scorn the story that the Knight told ; Praise him for counsel that is drunk of ale ; Grin when he laugheth , that beareth all the sway , Frown when he frowneth and groan when he is pale ; On ...
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... praise of ladies dead and lovely knights , Then , in the blazon of sweet beauty's best , Of hand , of foot , of lip , of eye , of brow , I see their antique pen would have expressed Even such a beauty as you master now . So all their ...
... praise of ladies dead and lovely knights , Then , in the blazon of sweet beauty's best , Of hand , of foot , of lip , of eye , of brow , I see their antique pen would have expressed Even such a beauty as you master now . So all their ...
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... praise , assent with civil leer , And without sneering , teach the rest to sneer ; Willing to wound , and yet afraid to strike , Just hint a fault , and hesitate dislike ; Alike reserved to blame , or to commend , A tim'rous foe , and a ...
... praise , assent with civil leer , And without sneering , teach the rest to sneer ; Willing to wound , and yet afraid to strike , Just hint a fault , and hesitate dislike ; Alike reserved to blame , or to commend , A tim'rous foe , and a ...
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