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... night Was graced with many an undulating light . In less illustrious bards his beauty shone A meteor , or a star ; in these the sun . The nightingale may claim the topmost bough , While the poor grasshopper must chirp below . Like him ...
... night Was graced with many an undulating light . In less illustrious bards his beauty shone A meteor , or a star ; in these the sun . The nightingale may claim the topmost bough , While the poor grasshopper must chirp below . Like him ...
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... , the world in vain Must hope to look upon their like again . A. Are we then left- B. Not wholly in the dark ; Wit now and then , struck smartly , shows a spark , Sufficient to redeem the modern race From total night and TABLE TALK . 17.
... , the world in vain Must hope to look upon their like again . A. Are we then left- B. Not wholly in the dark ; Wit now and then , struck smartly , shows a spark , Sufficient to redeem the modern race From total night and TABLE TALK . 17.
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William Cowper. Sufficient to redeem the modern race From total night and absolute disgrace . While servile trick , and imitative knack Confine the million in the beaten track , Perhaps some courser , who disdains the road , Snuffs up ...
William Cowper. Sufficient to redeem the modern race From total night and absolute disgrace . While servile trick , and imitative knack Confine the million in the beaten track , Perhaps some courser , who disdains the road , Snuffs up ...
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... Night , down - stooping from her ebon throne , Views constellations brighter than her own . ' Tis innocent , and harmless , and refined , The balm of care , Elysium of the mind . C Innocent ! Oh if venerable Time Slain at the foot THE ...
... Night , down - stooping from her ebon throne , Views constellations brighter than her own . ' Tis innocent , and harmless , and refined , The balm of care , Elysium of the mind . C Innocent ! Oh if venerable Time Slain at the foot THE ...
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... night , The foam upon the waters not so light . Who judged the pharisee ? What odious cause Exposed him to the vengeance of the laws ? Had he seduced a virgin , wrong'd a friend , Or stabb'd a man to serve some private end ? Was ...
... night , The foam upon the waters not so light . Who judged the pharisee ? What odious cause Exposed him to the vengeance of the laws ? Had he seduced a virgin , wrong'd a friend , Or stabb'd a man to serve some private end ? Was ...
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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