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... feels for himself . It is very probable these Poems may come into the hands of some persons , in whom the sight of the author's name will awaken a recol- lection of incidents and scenes , which through length of time they had almost ...
... feels for himself . It is very probable these Poems may come into the hands of some persons , in whom the sight of the author's name will awaken a recol- lection of incidents and scenes , which through length of time they had almost ...
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... feels ; Then view him self - proclaim'd in a gazette , Chief monster that has plagued the nations yet . The globe and sceptre in such hands misplaced , Those ensigns of dominion , how disgraced ! The glass , that bids man mark the ...
... feels ; Then view him self - proclaim'd in a gazette , Chief monster that has plagued the nations yet . The globe and sceptre in such hands misplaced , Those ensigns of dominion , how disgraced ! The glass , that bids man mark the ...
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... feel the alacrity and joy With which he shouts and carols Vive le Roi , Fill'd with as much true merriment and glee , As if he heard his king say - Slave , be free . Thus happiness depends , as Nature shows , Less on exterior things ...
... feel the alacrity and joy With which he shouts and carols Vive le Roi , Fill'd with as much true merriment and glee , As if he heard his king say - Slave , be free . Thus happiness depends , as Nature shows , Less on exterior things ...
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... feels indeed the fire The muse imparts , and can command the lyre , Acts with a force , and kindles with a zeal , Whate'er the theme , that others never feel . If human woes her soft attention claim , A tender sympathy pervades the ...
... feels indeed the fire The muse imparts , and can command the lyre , Acts with a force , and kindles with a zeal , Whate'er the theme , that others never feel . If human woes her soft attention claim , A tender sympathy pervades the ...
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... Feels himself spent , and fumbles for his brains ; A prologue interdash'd with many a stroke- An art contrived to advertise a joke , So that the jest is clearly to be seen Not in the words - but in the gap between : Manner is all in all ...
... Feels himself spent , and fumbles for his brains ; A prologue interdash'd with many a stroke- An art contrived to advertise a joke , So that the jest is clearly to be seen Not in the words - but in the gap between : Manner is all in all ...
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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