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... poor people , among whom I then lived . Some time after inclination had thus removed him from the hurry and bustle of life , he was still more secluded by a long indisposition , and , my pleasure was succeeded by a proportionable ...
... poor people , among whom I then lived . Some time after inclination had thus removed him from the hurry and bustle of life , he was still more secluded by a long indisposition , and , my pleasure was succeeded by a proportionable ...
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... Poor Africans 199 The Morning Dream 201 The Nightingale and Glow - worm 203 On a Goldfinch starved to Death in his Cage 205 The Pineapple and the Bee 206 Horace , Book II . Ode 10 . 208 A Reflection on the foregoing Ode 210 , The Lily ...
... Poor Africans 199 The Morning Dream 201 The Nightingale and Glow - worm 203 On a Goldfinch starved to Death in his Cage 205 The Pineapple and the Bee 206 Horace , Book II . Ode 10 . 208 A Reflection on the foregoing Ode 210 , The Lily ...
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... poor and free ! To be the Table Talk of clubs up - stairs , To which the unwash'd artificer repairs , To indulge his genius after long fatigue , By diving into cabinet intrigue ( For what kings deem a toil , as well they may , To him is ...
... poor and free ! To be the Table Talk of clubs up - stairs , To which the unwash'd artificer repairs , To indulge his genius after long fatigue , By diving into cabinet intrigue ( For what kings deem a toil , as well they may , To him is ...
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... Poor England ! thou art a devoted deer , Beset with every ill but that of fear . Thee nations hunt ; all mark thee for a prey ; They swarm around thee , and thou stand'st at bay , Undaunted still , though wearied and perplex'd ; Once ...
... Poor England ! thou art a devoted deer , Beset with every ill but that of fear . Thee nations hunt ; all mark thee for a prey ; They swarm around thee , and thou stand'st at bay , Undaunted still , though wearied and perplex'd ; Once ...
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... poor grasshopper must chirp below . Like him unnoticed , I , and such as I , Spread little wings , and rather skip than fly ; Perch'd on the meager produce of the land , An ell or two of prospect we command ; But never peep beyond the ...
... poor grasshopper must chirp below . Like him unnoticed , I , and such as I , Spread little wings , and rather skip than fly ; Perch'd on the meager produce of the land , An ell or two of prospect we command ; But never peep beyond the ...
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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