PoemsWalter Scott, 1820 - 24 pages |
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... delight , The song was moral , and so far was right . ' Twas thus , till Luxury seduced the mind To joys less innocent , as less refined ; Then Genius danced a bacchanal ; he crown'd The brimming goblet , seized the thyrsus , bound His ...
... delight , The song was moral , and so far was right . ' Twas thus , till Luxury seduced the mind To joys less innocent , as less refined ; Then Genius danced a bacchanal ; he crown'd The brimming goblet , seized the thyrsus , bound His ...
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... delight the mind . Then Pope , as harmony itself exact , In verse well disciplined , complete , compact , Gave virtue and morality a grace , That , quite eclipsing Pleasure's painted face , Levied a tax of wonder and applause , E'en on ...
... delight the mind . Then Pope , as harmony itself exact , In verse well disciplined , complete , compact , Gave virtue and morality a grace , That , quite eclipsing Pleasure's painted face , Levied a tax of wonder and applause , E'en on ...
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... delight ; Distorted from its use and just design , To make the pitiful possessor shine , To purchase , at the fool - frequented fair Of vanity , a wreath for self to wear , Is profanation of the basest kind- Proof of a trifling and a ...
... delight ; Distorted from its use and just design , To make the pitiful possessor shine , To purchase , at the fool - frequented fair Of vanity , a wreath for self to wear , Is profanation of the basest kind- Proof of a trifling and a ...
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... delight , Or present , or in prospect , meet his sight ; Those open on the spot their honied store ; These call him loudly to pursuit of more . His unexhausted mine the sordid vice Avarice shows , and virtue is the price . Her various ...
... delight , Or present , or in prospect , meet his sight ; Those open on the spot their honied store ; These call him loudly to pursuit of more . His unexhausted mine the sordid vice Avarice shows , and virtue is the price . Her various ...
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... delight , A day of luxury observed aright , When the glad soul is made Heaven's welcome guest , Sits banquetting , and God provides the feast . But triflers are engaged , and cannot come ; Their answer to the call is - Not at home . O ...
... delight , A day of luxury observed aright , When the glad soul is made Heaven's welcome guest , Sits banquetting , and God provides the feast . But triflers are engaged , and cannot come ; Their answer to the call is - Not at home . O ...
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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 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 whate'er WILLIAM COWPER wind wisdom wonder worth youth