The Romance of the Rose, Volume 3J. M. Dent and Company, 1900 |
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Page viii
... alike , he falls short of Nature's work . The most skilful artist is powerless to impart feeling or speech to his creations . The alchemist , for all his study , vies but ineffectually with the operations of Nature . The greatest ...
... alike , he falls short of Nature's work . The most skilful artist is powerless to impart feeling or speech to his creations . The alchemist , for all his study , vies but ineffectually with the operations of Nature . The greatest ...
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... alike ourselves to see . But ladies , if you deem I fail Of truth or justice in my tale , As liar hold not me in scorn , But those who wrote , ere I was born , The words I once again repeat . And count you not those words unmeet And ...
... alike ourselves to see . But ladies , if you deem I fail Of truth or justice in my tale , As liar hold not me in scorn , But those who wrote , ere I was born , The words I once again repeat . And count you not those words unmeet And ...
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Guillaume (de Lorris). Wisdom For all alike from age to age of old Are they writ down in history's page . days Forgive me then , fair ladies , nor Scold me for what men wrote of yore , Which I but follow , save at times Some innocent ...
Guillaume (de Lorris). Wisdom For all alike from age to age of old Are they writ down in history's page . days Forgive me then , fair ladies , nor Scold me for what men wrote of yore , Which I but follow , save at times Some innocent ...
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... alike in deed and word , Was ever bold and true ; his sword For gleaming brightness well beseen , Was with the steel of fury keen . Unto his shield , of glorious fame , Scorner - of - Death , he gave the name , And all around its border ...
... alike in deed and word , Was ever bold and true ; his sword For gleaming brightness well beseen , Was with the steel of fury keen . Unto his shield , of glorious fame , Scorner - of - Death , he gave the name , And all around its border ...
Page 79
... alike but shine Through his great gift of light divine , And thus made beautiful , the Night , For candles chose those jewels bright To deck her hall with whenso she Desires less terrible to be Unto her husband Acheron , Who thereat ...
... alike but shine Through his great gift of light divine , And thus made beautiful , the Night , For candles chose those jewels bright To deck her hall with whenso she Desires less terrible to be Unto her husband Acheron , Who thereat ...
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