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... bids man mark the fleeting hour , And Death's own sithe would better speak his power ; Then grace the bony phantom in their stead , With the king's shoulder - knot and gay cockade ; Clothe the twin brethren in each other's dress , The ...
... bids man mark the fleeting hour , And Death's own sithe would better speak his power ; Then grace the bony phantom in their stead , With the king's shoulder - knot and gay cockade ; Clothe the twin brethren in each other's dress , The ...
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... bids him draw ; To sheathe it in the peace - restoring close , With joy beyond what victory bestows ; - Bless'd country , where these kingly glories shine ! Bless'd England , if this happiness be thine ! A. Guard what you say ; the ...
... bids him draw ; To sheathe it in the peace - restoring close , With joy beyond what victory bestows ; - Bless'd country , where these kingly glories shine ! Bless'd England , if this happiness be thine ! A. Guard what you say ; the ...
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... Bids equity throughout his works prevail , And weighs the nations in an even scale ; He can encourage Slavery to a smile , And fill with discontent a British isle . A. Freeman and slave then , if the case be such , Stand on a level ...
... Bids equity throughout his works prevail , And weighs the nations in an even scale ; He can encourage Slavery to a smile , And fill with discontent a British isle . A. Freeman and slave then , if the case be such , Stand on a level ...
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... bidding of his hand . He gives the word , and Mutiny soon roars In all her gates , and shakes her distant shores ; The standards of all nations are unfurl'd ; She has one foe , and that one foe the world : And , if he doom that people ...
... bidding of his hand . He gives the word , and Mutiny soon roars In all her gates , and shakes her distant shores ; The standards of all nations are unfurl'd ; She has one foe , and that one foe the world : And , if he doom that people ...
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... bids the drunkard die , Is far too just to pass the trifler by . Both baby - featured , and of infant size , View'd from a distance , and with heedless eyes , Folly and Innocence are so alike , The difference , though essential , fails ...
... bids the drunkard die , Is far too just to pass the trifler by . Both baby - featured , and of infant size , View'd from a distance , and with heedless eyes , Folly and Innocence are so alike , The difference , though essential , fails ...
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Aspasio beauty beneath bids bless'd boast breath call'd cause charms dæmons death 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 hear heart Heaven honour hope hour human John Gilpin labour land learn'd light live lyre mankind mercy mind muse Nature Nature's Nebaioth never night nymph o'er once pass'd peace perhaps pity pleasure plebeian poet's praise pride prize proud prove rapture rest rude sacred scene scorn seek seem'd shade shine sighs 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 wonder worth youth