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Page 316
... youth , With dew all turned to tears ; odour , to sighing ruth . Thy spirit's sister , the lorn nightingale , Mourns not her mate with such melodious pain ; Not so the eagle , who like thee could scale Heaven , and could nourish in the ...
... youth , With dew all turned to tears ; odour , to sighing ruth . Thy spirit's sister , the lorn nightingale , Mourns not her mate with such melodious pain ; Not so the eagle , who like thee could scale Heaven , and could nourish in the ...
Page 363
... youth , Immortal age beside immortal youth , And all I was , in ashes . Can thy love , Thy beauty , make amends , tho ' even now LORD TENNYSON 363 Tithonus.
... youth , Immortal age beside immortal youth , And all I was , in ashes . Can thy love , Thy beauty , make amends , tho ' even now LORD TENNYSON 363 Tithonus.
Page 383
... Youth ended , I shall try My gain or loss thereby ; Leave the fire ashes , what survives is gold : And I shall weigh the same , Give life its praise or blame : Young , all lay in dispute ; I shall know , being old . For , note when ...
... Youth ended , I shall try My gain or loss thereby ; Leave the fire ashes , what survives is gold : And I shall weigh the same , Give life its praise or blame : Young , all lay in dispute ; I shall know , being old . For , note when ...
Contents
i The Knight ii The Squire | 15 |
SIR THOMAS WYATT | 21 |
NICHOLAS BRETON | 27 |
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