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... scenes , which through length of time they had almost forgotten . They will be reminded of one , who was once the com- panion of their chosen hours , and who set out with them in early life in the paths which lead to literary honours ...
... scenes , which through length of time they had almost forgotten . They will be reminded of one , who was once the com- panion of their chosen hours , and who set out with them in early life in the paths which lead to literary honours ...
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... scene , when Chatham died . B. Not so the virtue still adorns our age , Though the chief actor died upon the stage . In him Demosthenes was heard again : Liberty taught him her Athenian strain ; She clothed him with authority and awe ...
... scene , when Chatham died . B. Not so the virtue still adorns our age , Though the chief actor died upon the stage . In him Demosthenes was heard again : Liberty taught him her Athenian strain ; She clothed him with authority and awe ...
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... scene . All are his instruments ; each form of war , What burns at home , or threatens from afar , Nature in arms , her elements at strife , The storms , that overset the joys of life , Are but his rods to scourge a guilty land , And ...
... scene . All are his instruments ; each form of war , What burns at home , or threatens from afar , Nature in arms , her elements at strife , The storms , that overset the joys of life , Are but his rods to scourge a guilty land , And ...
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... scene . In front of these came Addison . In him Humour in holyday and sightly trim , Sublimity and Attic taste , combined , To polish , furnish , and delight the mind . Then Pope , as harmony itself exact , In verse well disciplined ...
... scene . In front of these came Addison . In him Humour in holyday and sightly trim , Sublimity and Attic taste , combined , To polish , furnish , and delight the mind . Then Pope , as harmony itself exact , In verse well disciplined ...
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... 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 , words exquisitely ...
... 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 , words exquisitely ...
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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