Poems, Volume 1Pr. por C. and J. Rivington, 1825 - 480 pages |
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... charms to show , That slaves , howe'er contented , never know . The mind attains , beneath her happy reign , The growth that nature meant she should attain ; The varied fields of science , ever new , Opening and wider opening on her ...
... charms to show , That slaves , howe'er contented , never know . The mind attains , beneath her happy reign , The growth that nature meant she should attain ; The varied fields of science , ever new , Opening and wider opening on her ...
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... charm'd the town ; But measures , plann'd and executed well , Shifted the wind that raised it , and it fell . He trod the very self - same ground you tread , And Victory refuted all he said . B. And yet his judgment was not framed amiss ...
... charm'd the town ; But measures , plann'd and executed well , Shifted the wind that raised it , and it fell . He trod the very self - same ground you tread , And Victory refuted all he said . B. And yet his judgment was not framed amiss ...
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... them , and Heaven roars above ; But nothing scares them from the course they love . To the lascivious pipe and wanton song That charm down fear , they frolic it along , With mad rapidity and unconcern , Down to the gulf 12 TABLE TALK .
... them , and Heaven roars above ; But nothing scares them from the course they love . To the lascivious pipe and wanton song That charm down fear , they frolic it along , With mad rapidity and unconcern , Down to the gulf 12 TABLE TALK .
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... charms . Thus , all success depending on an ear , And thinking I might purchase it too dear , If sentiment were sacrificed to sound , And truth cut short , to make a period round , I judged a man of sense could scarce do worse Than ...
... charms . Thus , all success depending on an ear , And thinking I might purchase it too dear , If sentiment were sacrificed to sound , And truth cut short , to make a period round , I judged a man of sense could scarce do worse Than ...
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... charms the woodland scenes , and wilds un- With artless airs and concerts of her own : [ known , But seldom ( as if fearful of expense ) Vouchsafes to man a poet's just pretence- Fervency , freedom , fluency of thought , Harmony ...
... charms the woodland scenes , and wilds un- With artless airs and concerts of her own : [ known , But seldom ( as if fearful of expense ) Vouchsafes to man a poet's just pretence- Fervency , freedom , fluency of thought , Harmony ...
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beauty beneath bids bless'd boast breath call'd cause charms delight design'd distant divine docet dread dream e'en earth ease eyes fair fame fancy fear feel fire flowers folly form'd frown fruit give glory grace hand happy hast heart Heaven honour hope hour human John Gilpin labour land learn'd light live lost lyre mankind mercy mind mounted best muse Nature Nature's Nebaioth never nymph o'er once palæstra pass'd peace perhaps pity pleasure praise pride prize proud prove red vengeance rest rude sacred scene scorn seek seem'd shade shepherd's rod shine sight skies slave smile song soon soul sound Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste teach telescopic eye thee theme thine thought toil tongue trembling trifler truth Twas VINCENT BOURNE Virg virtue waste WILLIAM COWPER wind wisdom wisely store wonder worth youth