The Loly Grail: With introd. and notes by G[eorge] C[ampbell] MacaulayMacmillan, 1893 - 86 pages |
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... maidens in it ; and then this gale , ' and 774 , -Not to be pluck'd asunder ; and when thy knights , ' etc. At times a certain degree of monotony in the verse is designed to give additional effect to that repetition of word and phrase ...
... maidens in it ; and then this gale , ' and 774 , -Not to be pluck'd asunder ; and when thy knights , ' etc. At times a certain degree of monotony in the verse is designed to give additional effect to that repetition of word and phrase ...
Page xxx
... maiden . He thinks of asking about them , but forbears . In the morning he finds the castle deserted : he leaves it and is reproached by those whom he meets for not having asked concerning that which he has seen . He vainly endeavours ...
... maiden . He thinks of asking about them , but forbears . In the morning he finds the castle deserted : he leaves it and is reproached by those whom he meets for not having asked concerning that which he has seen . He vainly endeavours ...
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... maiden glow'd , But that was in her earlier maidenhood , With such a fervent flame of human love , Which being rudely blunted , glanced and shot Only to holy things ; to prayer and praise She gave herself , to fast and alms . And yet ...
... maiden glow'd , But that was in her earlier maidenhood , With such a fervent flame of human love , Which being rudely blunted , glanced and shot Only to holy things ; to prayer and praise She gave herself , to fast and alms . And yet ...
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... maiden , " might it come To me by prayer and fasting ? ” 66 Nay , " said he , " I know not , for thy heart is pure as snow . " And so she pray'd and fasted , till the sun Shone , and the wind blew , thro ' her , and I thought She might ...
... maiden , " might it come To me by prayer and fasting ? ” 66 Nay , " said he , " I know not , for thy heart is pure as snow . " And so she pray'd and fasted , till the sun Shone , and the wind blew , thro ' her , and I thought She might ...
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... maiden , shore away Clean from her forehead all that wealth of hair Which made a silken mat - work for her feet ; And out of this she plaited broad and long 150 A strong sword - belt , and wove with silver thread And crimson in the belt ...
... maiden , shore away Clean from her forehead all that wealth of hair Which made a silken mat - work for her feet ; And out of this she plaited broad and long 150 A strong sword - belt , and wove with silver thread And crimson in the belt ...
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