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Helen¡¡of¡¡Troy

Beatrice

Sappho

Marianna¡¡Alcoforando

Guenevere

Erinna

Love¡¡Songs

¡¡¡¡¡¡Song

¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Rose¡¡and¡¡the¡¡Bee

¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Song¡¡Maker

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¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡Love¡¡Goes

¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Wayfarer

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¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡Love¡¡Was¡¡Born

¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Shrine

¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Blind

¡¡¡¡¡¡Love¡¡Me

¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Song¡¡for¡¡Colin

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¡¡¡¡¡¡Roundel

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Sonnets¡¡and¡¡Lyrics

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