Poems, Volume 1Pr. por C. and J. Rivington, 1825 - 480 pages |
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... plays upon its face ; The sportive light , uncertain where it falls , Now strikes the roof , now flashes on the walls . NAL BIBLIO WIEN NATIO OTHE LONDON : Printed for C. and J. Rivington ; Longman and Co .; T. Cadell ; Kingsbury and Co ...
... plays upon its face ; The sportive light , uncertain where it falls , Now strikes the roof , now flashes on the walls . NAL BIBLIO WIEN NATIO OTHE LONDON : Printed for C. and J. Rivington ; Longman and Co .; T. Cadell ; Kingsbury and Co ...
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... Playing , at beat of drum , their martial pranks , Shouldering and standing as if struck to stone , While condescending majesty looks on ! - If monarchy consist in such base things , Sighing , I say again , I pity kings ! To be ...
... Playing , at beat of drum , their martial pranks , Shouldering and standing as if struck to stone , While condescending majesty looks on ! - If monarchy consist in such base things , Sighing , I say again , I pity kings ! To be ...
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... play ) ; To win no praise when well - wrought plans prevail , * But to be rudely censured when they fail ; To doubt the love his favourites may pretend , And in reality to find no friend ; If he indulge a cultivated taste , His ...
... play ) ; To win no praise when well - wrought plans prevail , * But to be rudely censured when they fail ; To doubt the love his favourites may pretend , And in reality to find no friend ; If he indulge a cultivated taste , His ...
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... play the wanton with her powers , Grow freakish , and , o'erleaping every mound , Spread anarchy and terror all around ? B. Agreed . But would you sell or slay your horse For bounding and curvetting in his course ? Or if , when ridden ...
... play the wanton with her powers , Grow freakish , and , o'erleaping every mound , Spread anarchy and terror all around ? B. Agreed . But would you sell or slay your horse For bounding and curvetting in his course ? Or if , when ridden ...
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... in a Roman mouth , the graceful name Of prophet and of poet was the same ; Hence British poets too the priesthood shared , And every hallow'd druid was a bard . But no prophetic fires to me belong ; I play TABLE TALK . 13.
... in a Roman mouth , the graceful name Of prophet and of poet was the same ; Hence British poets too the priesthood shared , And every hallow'd druid was a bard . But no prophetic fires to me belong ; I play TABLE TALK . 13.
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