Poems, Volume 1Pr. por C. and J. Rivington, 1825 - 480 pages |
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... half - divine , Stark naught , because corrupt in their design . Strange doctrine this ! that without scruple tears The laurel , that the very lightning spares ; Brings down the warrior's trophy to the dust , And eats into his bloody ...
... half - divine , Stark naught , because corrupt in their design . Strange doctrine this ! that without scruple tears The laurel , that the very lightning spares ; Brings down the warrior's trophy to the dust , And eats into his bloody ...
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... half muscle and half bone , Supplies with warm activity and force A mind well - lodged , and masculine of course . Hence Liberty , sweet Liberty inspires And keeps alive his fierce but noble fires . Patient of constitutional control ...
... half muscle and half bone , Supplies with warm activity and force A mind well - lodged , and masculine of course . Hence Liberty , sweet Liberty inspires And keeps alive his fierce but noble fires . Patient of constitutional control ...
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... half undress'd , Stands in the desert , shivering and forlorn , A wintry figure , like a wither'd thorn . The shelves are full , all other themes are sped ; Hackney'd and worn to the last flimsy thread , Satire has long since done his ...
... half undress'd , Stands in the desert , shivering and forlorn , A wintry figure , like a wither'd thorn . The shelves are full , all other themes are sped ; Hackney'd and worn to the last flimsy thread , Satire has long since done his ...
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... half worn out , Craze antiquarian brains with endless doubt ; Some headless hero , or some Cæsar shows- Defective only in his Román nose ; Exhibits elevations , drawings , plans , Models of Herculanean pots and pans ; And sells them ...
... half worn out , Craze antiquarian brains with endless doubt ; Some headless hero , or some Cæsar shows- Defective only in his Román nose ; Exhibits elevations , drawings , plans , Models of Herculanean pots and pans ; And sells them ...
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... half mankind were like himself possess'd . Philosophers , who darken and put out Eternal truth by everlasting doubt ; Church quacks , with passions under no command , Who fill the world with doctrines contraband , Discoverers of they ...
... half mankind were like himself possess'd . Philosophers , who darken and put out Eternal truth by everlasting doubt ; Church quacks , with passions under no command , Who fill the world with doctrines contraband , Discoverers of they ...
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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