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... 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 same their occupation and success . A. ' Tis your belief the world was made for man ; Kings ...
... 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 same their occupation and success . A. ' Tis your belief the world was made for man ; Kings ...
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... I grant the sarcasm is too severe , And we can readily refute it here ; While Alfred's name , the father of his age , And the sixth Edward's grace the historic page . A. Kings then , at last , have but the TABLE TALK .
... I grant the sarcasm is too severe , And we can readily refute it here ; While Alfred's name , the father of his age , And the sixth Edward's grace the historic page . A. Kings then , at last , have but the TABLE TALK .
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... grace A devil's purpose with an angel's face ; If smiling peeresses , and simpering peers , Encompassing his throne a few short years ; If the gilt carriage and the pamper'd steed , That wants no driving , and disdains the lead ; If ...
... grace A devil's purpose with an angel's face ; If smiling peeresses , and simpering peers , Encompassing his throne a few short years ; If the gilt carriage and the pamper'd steed , That wants no driving , and disdains the lead ; If ...
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... grace , And all his country beaming in his face , He stood , as some inimitable hand Would strive to make a Paul or Tully stand . No sycophant or slave , that dared oppose Her sacred cause , but trembled when he rose ; And every venal ...
... grace , And all his country beaming in his face , He stood , as some inimitable hand Would strive to make a Paul or Tully stand . No sycophant or slave , that dared oppose Her sacred cause , but trembled when he rose ; And every venal ...
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... grace ; The dark and sullen humour of the time Judged every effort of the muse a crime ; Verse , in the finest mould of fancy cast , Was lumber in an age so void of taste : But when the Second Charles assumed the sway ,. And arts ...
... grace ; The dark and sullen humour of the time Judged every effort of the muse a crime ; Verse , in the finest mould of fancy cast , Was lumber in an age so void of taste : But when the Second Charles assumed the sway ,. And arts ...
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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