The British Poets: Including Translations ...C. Whittingham, 1822 - Classical poetry |
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... Spaniel , called Beau , killing a young Bird .................. . 225 Beau's Reply .. ..... 226 The Doves .. 227 The Faithful Bird .... 228 The Lily and the Rose .... 230 On a Goldfinch , starved to Death in his Cage .......... 231 The ...
... Spaniel , called Beau , killing a young Bird .................. . 225 Beau's Reply .. ..... 226 The Doves .. 227 The Faithful Bird .... 228 The Lily and the Rose .... 230 On a Goldfinch , starved to Death in his Cage .......... 231 The ...
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... spaniel dying for some venial fault Under dissection of the knotted scourge ; Witness the patient ox , with stripes and yells Driven to the slaughter , goaded , as he runs , To madness : while the savage at his heels Laughs at the ...
... spaniel dying for some venial fault Under dissection of the knotted scourge ; Witness the patient ox , with stripes and yells Driven to the slaughter , goaded , as he runs , To madness : while the savage at his heels Laughs at the ...
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... spaniel , prettiest of his race , And high in pedigree ( Two nymphs adorn'd with every grace That spaniel found for me ) , Now wanton'd lost in flags and reeds , Now starting into sight , Pursued the swallow o'er the meads With scarce a ...
... spaniel , prettiest of his race , And high in pedigree ( Two nymphs adorn'd with every grace That spaniel found for me ) , Now wanton'd lost in flags and reeds , Now starting into sight , Pursued the swallow o'er the meads With scarce a ...
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... soon he dropp'd The treasure at my feet . Charm'd with the sight , the world , I cried , Shall hear of this thy deed : My dog shall mortify the pride Of man's superior breed ; ON A SPANIEL , CALLED BEAU . But chief myself.
... soon he dropp'd The treasure at my feet . Charm'd with the sight , the world , I cried , Shall hear of this thy deed : My dog shall mortify the pride Of man's superior breed ; ON A SPANIEL , CALLED BEAU . But chief myself.
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... SPANIEL , CALLED BEAU , Killing a Young Bird . 1793 . A SPANIEL , Beau , that fares like you , Well fed , and at his ease , Should wiser be than to pursue Each trifle that he sees . But you have kill'd a tiny bird , Which flew not till ...
... SPANIEL , CALLED BEAU , Killing a Young Bird . 1793 . A SPANIEL , Beau , that fares like you , Well fed , and at his ease , Should wiser be than to pursue Each trifle that he sees . But you have kill'd a tiny bird , Which flew not till ...
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ALEXANDER SELKIRK Aspasio beauty beneath betimes bird boast breath call'd cause charms Chiswick death delight design'd distant divine dream e'en earth ease fair fame fancy fear feed feel flowers folly form'd fountain of eternal give glory GLOWWORM grace grave hand happy hast hear heard heart Heaven honour labour learn'd less life's live lost lyre mercy Mighty winds mind Muse nature Nature's Nebaioth never nymphs o'er once pass'd peace perhaps pity pleasure poets praise press'd prize prove rapture rest rude scene scorn seek seem'd shade shine shrubs sighs sight skies slaves sleep sloth smile soft song soon soul sound spaniel spare spleen stamp'd sweet task taste thee theme thine thou art thought THRACIAN toil truth Twas virtue voice waste WILLIAM COWPER wind winter wisdom wonder worth youth