Poems, Volume 1Pr. por C. and J. Rivington, 1825 - 480 pages |
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... proves itself , when rightly understood and cordially embraced , to be the grand desideratum , which alone can relieve the mind of man from painful and unavoidable anxieties , inspire it with stable peace and solid hope , and furnish ...
... proves itself , when rightly understood and cordially embraced , to be the grand desideratum , which alone can relieve the mind of man from painful and unavoidable anxieties , inspire it with stable peace and solid hope , and furnish ...
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... prove , As if the world and they were hand and glove . Leave kingly backs to cope with kingly cares ; They have their weight to carry , subjects theirs ; Poets , of all men , ever least regret Increasing taxes and the nation's debt ...
... prove , As if the world and they were hand and glove . Leave kingly backs to cope with kingly cares ; They have their weight to carry , subjects theirs ; Poets , of all men , ever least regret Increasing taxes and the nation's debt ...
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... prove too much : If all men indiscriminately share His fostering power , and tutelary care , As well be yoked by Despotism's hand , As dwell at large in Britain's charter'd land . B. No. Freedom has a thousand charms to show , That ...
... prove too much : If all men indiscriminately share His fostering power , and tutelary care , As well be yoked by Despotism's hand , As dwell at large in Britain's charter'd land . B. No. Freedom has a thousand charms to show , That ...
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... prove all things , and hold fast the best , Learns much ; and to a thousand listening minds Communicates with joy the good she finds : Courage in arms , and ever prompt to show His manly forehead to the fiercest foe ; Glorious in war ...
... prove all things , and hold fast the best , Learns much ; and to a thousand listening minds Communicates with joy the good she finds : Courage in arms , and ever prompt to show His manly forehead to the fiercest foe ; Glorious in war ...
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... that the jest is clearly to be seen Not in the words - but in the gap between : Manner is all in all , whate'er is writ , The substitute for genius , sense , and wit . To dally much with subjects mean and low Proves that 14 TABLE TALK .
... that the jest is clearly to be seen Not in the words - but in the gap between : Manner is all in all , whate'er is writ , The substitute for genius , sense , and wit . To dally much with subjects mean and low Proves that 14 TABLE TALK .
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