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... skies , Stands most reveal'd before the freeman's eyes ; No shades of superstition blot the day , Liberty chases all that gloom away ; The soul emancipated , unoppress'd , Free to prove all things , and hold fast the best , Learns much ...
... skies , Stands most reveal'd before the freeman's eyes ; No shades of superstition blot the day , Liberty chases all that gloom away ; The soul emancipated , unoppress'd , Free to prove all things , and hold fast the best , Learns much ...
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... skies , Is but the fire without the sacrifice . The stream , that feeds the wellspring of the heart , Not more invigorates life's noblest part , Than Virtue quickens , with a warmth divine , The powers , that Sin has brought to a ...
... skies , Is but the fire without the sacrifice . The stream , that feeds the wellspring of the heart , Not more invigorates life's noblest part , Than Virtue quickens , with a warmth divine , The powers , that Sin has brought to a ...
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... skies ? Ye devotees to your adored employ , Enthusiasts , drunk with an unreal joy , Love makes the music of the bless'd above , Heaven's harmony is universal love ; And earthly sounds , though sweet and well combined , And lenient as ...
... skies ? Ye devotees to your adored employ , Enthusiasts , drunk with an unreal joy , Love makes the music of the bless'd above , Heaven's harmony is universal love ; And earthly sounds , though sweet and well combined , And lenient as ...
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... skies and softer air , That make Italian flowers so sweet and fair , Freshening his lazy spirits as he ran , Unfolded genially and spread the man ; Returning he proclaims by many a grace , By shrugs and strange contortions of his face ...
... skies and softer air , That make Italian flowers so sweet and fair , Freshening his lazy spirits as he ran , Unfolded genially and spread the man ; Returning he proclaims by many a grace , By shrugs and strange contortions of his face ...
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... skies ? He that hates truth shall be the dupe of lies : And he that will be cheated to the last , Delusions strong as Hell shall bind him fast . But if the wanderer his mistake discern , Judge his own ways , and sigh for a return ...
... skies ? He that hates truth shall be the dupe of lies : And he that will be cheated to the last , Delusions strong as Hell shall bind him fast . But if the wanderer his mistake discern , Judge his own ways , and sigh for a return ...
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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