The Wife Of Bath Her Tale (John Henry Dryden Poems)
In days of old, when Arthur filled the throne,Whose acts and fame to foreign lands were blown,The king of elves, ...
In days of old, when Arthur filled the throne,Whose acts and fame to foreign lands were blown,The king of elves, ...
Curtis, whose Wit, with Fancy arm in arm,Masks half its muscle in its skill to charm,And who so gently can ...
Up in the Highlands of ScotlandThe fairies are very rude;I do not know if all are so-Some of them may ...
A TRUE STORYYou see the gentle water,How silently it floats;How cautiously, how steadily,It moves the sleepy boats;And all the little ...
See'st thou how gaily my young master goes, Vaunting himself upon his rising toes; And pranks his hand upon his dagger's side; And ...
WHILE fogs along the Thames' damp margin creep,And cold winds through his leafless willows sweep;And fairy elves, whose summer sport ...
Ladies! (I hope there's none behind to hear)I long to whisper something in your ear:A secret, which does much my ...
When you are very old, at eveningYou'll sit and spin beside the fire, and say,Humming my songs, 'Ah well, ah ...
WITHIN my mirror I could seeLast night as I gazed steadfastlyAn old strange thing look out at me;The smile my ...
New formed Adam of the reddish earth, Exilde from Eden, Paradice of pleasure By Gods decree cast down to woes ...
Mean while loquacious Fame the News thro'--out Each Corner of the Land had spread about. The Monster Fame; by Stealth ...
The Lady Lorraine was sweet and fair; The Lady Lorraine was young; She had wonderful eyes and glorious hair, And ...
CLICK, click! how the needles goThrough the busy fingers, to and fro--With no bright colors of berlin wool,Delicate hands today ...
503Better - than Music! For I - who heard it -I was used - to the Birds - before -This ...
Better -- than Music! For I -- who heard it -- I was used -- to the Birds -- before ...
His mother dear Cupid offended late, Because that Mars grown slacker in her love, With pricking shot he did not ...
Part 1 WHAT dire Offence from am'rous Causes springs, What mighty Contests rise from trivial Things, I sing -- This ...
She said: the pitying audience melt in tears, But Fate and Jove had stopp'd the Baron's ears. In vain Thalestris ...
In Arthur's house whileome was I When happily the time went by In midmost glory of his days. He held ...
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