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BritishLiterature
1.Beowulf
Downoffthemoorlands’mistingfellscame
Grendelstalking;God’sbrandonhim.
Thespoilermeanttosnatchaway
Fromthehighhallsomeofhumanrace.
Hecameonundertheclouds,clearlysawatlast
Thegold-hallofmen,themead-drinkingplace
Nailedwithgoldplates.Thatwasnotthefirstvisit
HehadpaidtothehallofHrothgartheDane:
Heneverbeforeandneverafter
Harderlucknorhall-guardsfound.
…
Herippedopen
Thejawsofthehall.Hasteningon
…
Narrowlythepowerful
KinsmanofHygelackeptwatchhowtheravager
Settoworkwithhissuddencatches;
Nordidthemonstermeantohangback.
Asafirststephesethishandson
Asleepingsoldier,savagelytoreathim,
Gnashedathisbone-joints,boltedhugegobbets,
Suckedathisveins,andhadsooneaten
Allofthedeadman,evendowntohis
Handsandfeet.
Forwardhestepped
Stretchedouthishandstoseizethewarrior
Calmlyatrestthere,reachedoutforhimwithhis
Unfriendlyfingers:
butthefasterman
Forestalling,satup,sentbackhisarm.
Theupholderofevilsatonceknew
Hehadnotmet,onmiddleearth’s
Extremestacres,withanyman
Ofharderhand-grip:
hisheartpanicked.
Hewasquitoftheplacenomorequicklyforthat.
Eagertobeaway,heailedforhisdarkness
Andthecompanyofdevils;thedealingshehadthere
Werelikenothinghehadcomeacrossinhislifetime.
ThenHygelac’sbravekinsmancalled
Thatevening’sutterance,uprighthestood,
Fastenedhisholdtillfingerswerebursting.
Themonsterstrainedaway:
themansteppedcloser.
Themonster’sdesirewasfordarknessbetweenthem,
Directionregardless,togetoutandrun
Forhisfen-borderedlair;hefelthisgrip’sstrength
Crushedbyhisenemy.Itwasanilljourney
TheroughmarauderhadmadetoHeorot.
2.TheCanterburyTalesbyGeoffreyChaucer
ThePrologue
WhenthesweetshowersofAprilfallandshoot
DownthroughthedroughtofMarchtopiercetheroot,
Bathingeveryveininliquidpower
Fromwhichtherespringstheengenderingoftheflower
Whenalsozephyruswithhissweetbreath
Exhalesanairineverygroveandheath
Uponthetendershoots,andtheyoungsun
Hishalf-courseinthesignoftheRamhasrun,
Andthesmallfowlsaremakingmelody…
Thenpeoplelongtogoonpilgrimages
...
Therewasalsoanun,aPRIORESS,
Who,inhersmiling,modestwasandcoy;
Hergreatestoathwasbut"BySaintLoy!
"
AndshewascalledMadamEglantine.
Verywellshesangtheservicedivine,
Intoningthroughhernose,becomingly;
AndshespokeFrenchfairlyandfluently,
AftertheschoolofStratford-at-the-Bow,
ForFrenchofParisstyleshedidn'tknow.
Attablehermannerswerewelltaughtwithal,
Andneverletmorselsfromherlipsfall,
Nordippedherfingersdeepinsauce,butate
Withsomuchcarethefooduponherplate
Thatnodropcouldfalluponherbreast.
Incourtesyshehaddelightandzest.
Herupperlipwasalwayswipedsoclean
Thatonhercupnospeckorspotwasseen
Ofgrease,whenshehaddrunkherdraughtofwine.
Graciouslyshereachedforfoodtodine.
Andcertainlydelightingingoodsport,
Shewasverypleasant,amiable–inshort.
Shewasinpainstoimitatethecheer
Ofcourtliness,andstatelymannershere,
Andwouldbeheldworthyofreverence.
But,tospeakabouthermoralsense,
Shewassocharitableandsolicitous
Thatshewouldweepifshebutsawamouse
Caughtinatrap,whetheritweredeadorbled.
Shehadsomelittledogs,thatshefed
Onroastedflesh,ormilkandfinewhitebread.
Butsorelysheweptifoneofthemweredead,
Orifmensmoteitwithasticktosmart:
Thenpityruledher,andhertenderheart.
Veryseemlyherpleatedwimplewas;
Hernosewasfine;hereyesweregreyasglass;
Hermouthwassmallandtherewithsoftandred;
Butcertainlyherforeheadwasfairlyspread;
Itwasalmostafullspanbroad,Iown,
Totellthetruth,shewasnotundergrown.
Hercloak,asIwaswellaware,hadagracefulcharm
Sheworeasmallcoraltrinketonherarm
Astringofbeadsandgaudedallwithgreen;
Andtherefromhungabroochofgoldensheen
Whereontherewasengravedacrowned"A,"
Andunder,Amorvincitomnia.
TheWifeofBath
PraisebetoGodthatIhaveweddedfive!
45(OfwhomIdidpickoutandchoosethebest
Bothfortheirnetherpurseandfortheirchest
Differentschoolsmakediversperfectclerks,
Differentmethodslearnedinsundryworks
Makethegoodworkmanperfect,certainly.
50OffullfivehusbandstutoringamI.)
Welcomethesixthwhenevercomeheshall.
Forsooth,I'llnotkeepchasteforgoodandall;
Whenmygoodhusbandfromtheworldisgone,
SomeChristianmanshallmarrymeanon;
55Forthen,theapostlesaysthatIamfree
Towed,inGod'sname,whereitpleasesme.
Hesaysthattobeweddedisnosin;
Bettertomarrythantoburnwithin.
WhatcareIthoughfolkspeakreproachfully
60OfwickedLamechandhisbigamy?
IknowwellAbrahamwasholyman,
AndJacob,too,asfarasknowIcan;
Andeachofthemhadspousesmorethantwo;
Andmanyanotherholymanalso.
65Orcanyousaythatyouhaveeverheard
ThatGodhaseverbyHisexpressword
Marriageforbidden?
Prayyou,now,tellme.
Orwherecommandedhevirginity?
*Everyman
Good-Deeds:
Everyman,Iamsorryforyourfall,
AndfainwouldIhelpyou,andIwereable.
Everyman:
Good-Deeds,youcounselIprayyougiveme.
Good-Deeds:
ThatshallIdoverily;
ThoughthatonmyfeetImaynotgo,
Ihaveasister,thatshallwithyoualso,
CalledKnowledge,whichshallyouabide,
Tohelpyoumakethatdreadfulreckoning.
Knowledge:
Everyman,Iwillgowiththee,andbethyguide,
Inthymostneedtogobythyside.
Everyman:
IngoodconditionIamnowineverything,
Andamwhollycontentwiththisgoodthing;
ThankedbeGodmycreator.
3.Sonnet18byShakespeare
ShallIcomparetheetoasummer'sday?
Thouartmorelovelyandmoretemperate:
RoughwindsdoshakethedarlingbudsofMay,
Andsummer'sleasehathalltooshortadate;
Sometimetoohottheeyeofheavenshines,
Andoftenishisgoldcomplexiondimm'd;
Andeveryfairfromfairsometimedeclines,
Bychanceornature'schangingcourseuntrimm'd;
Butthyeternalsummershallnotfade,
Norlosepossessionofthatfairthouow'st;
NorshallDeathbragthouwander'stinhisshade,
Whenineternallinestotimethougrow'st:
Solongasmencanbreatheoreyescansee,
Solonglivesthis,andthisgiveslifetothee.
4.RomeoandJulietbyShakespeare
ActII
SCENEII.Capulet'sorchard.
EnterROMEO
ROMEO
Hejestsatscarsthatneverfeltawound.
JULIETappearsaboveatawindow
But,soft!
whatlightthroughyonderwindowbreaks?
Itistheeast,andJulietisthesun.
Arise,fairsun,andkilltheenviousmoon,
Whoisalreadysickandpalewithgrief,
Thatthouhermaidartfarmorefairthanshe:
Benothermaid,sincesheisenvious;
Hervestalliveryisbutsickandgreen
Andnonebutfoolsdowearit;castitoff.
Itismylady,O,itismylove!
O,thatsheknewshewere!
Shespeaksyetshesaysnothing:
whatofthat?
Hereyediscourses;Iwillanswerit.
Iamtoobold,'tisnottomeshespeaks:
Twoofthefaireststarsinalltheheaven,
Havingsomebusiness,doentreathereyes
Totwinkleintheirspherestilltheyreturn.
Whatifhereyeswerethere,theyinherhead?
Thebrightnessofhercheekwouldshamethosestars,
Asdaylightdothalamp;hereyesinheaven
Wouldthroughtheairyregionstreamsobright
Thatbirdswouldsingandthinkitwerenotnight.
See,howsheleanshercheekuponherhand!
O,thatIwereagloveuponthathand,
ThatImighttouchthatcheek!
JULIET
Ayme!
ROMEO
Shespeaks:
O,speakagain,brightangel!
forthouart
Asglorioustothisnight,beingo'ermyhead
Asisawingedmessengerofheaven
Untothewhite-upturnedwonderingeyes
Ofmortalsthatfallbacktogazeonhim
Whenhebestridesthelazy-pacingclouds
Andsailsuponthebosomoftheair.
JULIET
ORomeo,Romeo!
whereforeartthouRomeo?
Denythyfatherandrefusethyname;
Or,ifthouwiltnot,bebutswornmylove,
AndI'llnolongerbeaCapulet.
ROMEO
[Aside]ShallIhearmore,orshallIspeakatthis?
JULIET
'Tisbutthynamethatismyenemy;
Thouartthyself,thoughnotaMontague.
What'sMontague?
itisnorhand,norfoot,
Norarm,norface,noranyotherpart
Belongingtoaman.O,besomeothername!
What'sinaname?
thatwhichwecallarose
Byanyothernamewouldsmellassweet;
SoRomeowould,werehenotRomeocall'd,
Retainthatdearperfectionwhichheowes
Withoutthattitle.Romeo,doffthyname,
Andforthatnamewhichisnopartofthee
Takeallmyself.
ROMEO
Itaketheeatthyword:
Callmebutlove,andI'llbenewbaptized;
HenceforthIneverwillbeRomeo.
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5.FromGulliver’sTravelsbyJonathanSwift
InthisdesolateconditionIadvancedforward,andsoongotuponfirmground,whereIsatdownonabanktorestmyself,andconsiderwhatIhadbestdo.WhenIwasalittlerefreshed,Iwentupintothecountry,resolvingtodelivermyselftothefirstsavagesIshouldmeet...Ifellintoabeatenroad,whereIsawmanytractsofhumanfeet,andsomeofcows,butmostofhorses.AtlastIbeheldseveralanimalsinafield,andoneortwoofthesamekindsittingintrees.Theirshapewasverysingularanddeformed,whichalittlediscomposedme,sothatIlaydownbehindathickettoobservethembetter.SomeofthemcomingforwardneartheplacewhereIlay,gavemeanopportunityofdistinctlymarkingtheirform.Theirheadsandbrea
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