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... 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 , Opening and wider opening on her ...
... 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 , Opening and wider opening on her ...
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... charm'd the town ; But measures , plann'd and executed well , Shifted the wind that raised it , and it fell . He trod the very self same ground you tread , And Victory refuted all he said . B. And yet his judgment was not framed amiss ...
... charm'd the town ; But measures , plann'd and executed well , Shifted the wind that raised it , and it fell . He trod the very self same ground you tread , And Victory refuted all he said . B. And yet his judgment was not framed amiss ...
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... them , and Heaven roars above ; But nothing scares them from the course they love . To the lascivious pipe and wanton song That charm down fear , they frolic it along , With mad rapidity and unconcern , Down to the gulf 12 TABLE TALK .
... them , and Heaven roars above ; But nothing scares them from the course they love . To the lascivious pipe and wanton song That charm down fear , they frolic it along , With mad rapidity and unconcern , Down to the gulf 12 TABLE TALK .
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... charms the woodland scenes , and wilds unknown , With artless airs and concerts of her own : But seldom ( as if fearful of expense ) Vouchsafes to man a poet's just pretence- Fervency , freedom , fluency of thought , Harmony , strength ...
... charms the woodland scenes , and wilds unknown , With artless airs and concerts of her own : But seldom ( as if fearful of expense ) Vouchsafes to man a poet's just pretence- Fervency , freedom , fluency of thought , Harmony , strength ...
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... charms . Nor these alone , whose pleasures less refined Might well alarm the most unguarded mind , Seek to supplant his inexperienced youth , Or lead him devious from the path of truth ; Hourly allurements on his passions press , Safe ...
... charms . Nor these alone , whose pleasures less refined Might well alarm the most unguarded mind , Seek to supplant his inexperienced youth , Or lead him devious from the path of truth ; Hourly allurements on his passions press , Safe ...
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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