Poems, Volume 1Pr. por C. and J. Rivington, 1825 - 480 pages |
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... thou art Fancy's nurse ; Lost without thee the ennobling powers of verse ; Heroic song from thy free touch acquires Its clearest tone , the rapture it inspires : Place me where Winter breathes his keenest air , And I will sing , if ...
... thou art Fancy's nurse ; Lost without thee the ennobling powers of verse ; Heroic song from thy free touch acquires Its clearest tone , the rapture it inspires : Place me where Winter breathes his keenest air , And I will sing , if ...
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... thou art a devoted deer , Beset with every ill but that of fear . Thee nations hunt ; all mark thee for a prey ; They swarm around thee , and thou stand'st at bay , Undaunted still , though wearied and perplex'd ; Once Chatham saved ...
... thou art a devoted deer , Beset with every ill but that of fear . Thee nations hunt ; all mark thee for a prey ; They swarm around thee , and thou stand'st at bay , Undaunted still , though wearied and perplex'd ; Once Chatham saved ...
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... Thou polish'd and high - finish'd foe to truth , Graybeard corrupter of our listening youth , To purge and skim away the filth of vice , That so refined it might the more entice , Then pour it on the morals of thy son ; To taint his ...
... Thou polish'd and high - finish'd foe to truth , Graybeard corrupter of our listening youth , To purge and skim away the filth of vice , That so refined it might the more entice , Then pour it on the morals of thy son ; To taint his ...
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... Thou god of our idolatry , the Press ? By thee religion , liberty , and laws , Exert their influence , and advance their cause : By thee worse plagues than Pharoah's land befell , Diffused , make Earth the vestibule of Hell ; Thou ...
... Thou god of our idolatry , the Press ? By thee religion , liberty , and laws , Exert their influence , and advance their cause : By thee worse plagues than Pharoah's land befell , Diffused , make Earth the vestibule of Hell ; Thou ...
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... thou yon harlot , wooing all she meets , The worn - out nuisance of the public streets , Herself from morn to night , from night to morn , Her own abhorrence , and as much your scorn : The gracious shower , unlimited and free , Shall ...
... thou yon harlot , wooing all she meets , The worn - out nuisance of the public streets , Herself from morn to night , from night to morn , Her own abhorrence , and as much your scorn : The gracious shower , unlimited and free , Shall ...
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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