Poems, Volume 1Pr. por C. and J. Rivington, 1825 - 480 pages |
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... land he sways ; To touch the sword with conscientious awe , Nor draw it but when duty bids him draw ; To sheathe it , in the peace - restoring close , With joy beyond what victory bestows ; - Bless'd country , where these kingly glories ...
... land he sways ; To touch the sword with conscientious awe , Nor draw it but when duty bids him draw ; To sheathe it , in the peace - restoring close , With joy beyond what victory bestows ; - Bless'd country , where these kingly glories ...
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... land . B. No. Freedom has a thousand 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 ...
... land . B. No. Freedom has a thousand 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 ...
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... land . He speaks , and they appear ; to him they owe Skill to direct , and strength to strike the blow ; To manage with address , to seize with power The crisis of a dark decisive hour : So Gideon earn'd a victory not his own ...
... land . He speaks , and they appear ; to him they owe Skill to direct , and strength to strike the blow ; To manage with address , to seize with power The crisis of a dark decisive hour : So Gideon earn'd a victory not his own ...
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... land , once Christian , fallen and lost , In all , that wars against that title most ; What follows next let cities of great name , And regions long since desolate proclaim . Nineveh , Babylon , and ancient Rome , Speak to the present ...
... land , once Christian , fallen and lost , In all , that wars against that title most ; What follows next let cities of great name , And regions long since desolate proclaim . Nineveh , Babylon , and ancient Rome , Speak to the present ...
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... ; Perch'd on the meagre produce of the land , An ell or two of prospect we command ; But never peep beyond the thorny bound , Or oaken fence that hems the paddock round . In Eden , ere yet innocence of heart Had faded TABLE TALK . 15.
... ; Perch'd on the meagre produce of the land , An ell or two of prospect we command ; But never peep beyond the thorny bound , Or oaken fence that hems the paddock round . In Eden , ere yet innocence of heart Had faded TABLE TALK . 15.
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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