PoemsWalter Scott, 1820 - 24 pages |
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... glory , built On selfish principles , is shame and guilt ; The deeds , that men admire as half - divine , Stark naught , because corrupt in their design . Strange doctrine this ! that without scruple tears The laurel , that the very ...
... glory , built On selfish principles , is shame and guilt ; The deeds , that men admire as half - divine , Stark naught , because corrupt in their design . Strange doctrine this ! that without scruple tears The laurel , that the very ...
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... glory in his plumes . He , christian - like , retreats with modest mien To the close copse , or far - sequester'd green , And shines without desiring to be seen . The plea of works , as arrogant and vain , TRUTH . 39.
... glory in his plumes . He , christian - like , retreats with modest mien To the close copse , or far - sequester'd green , And shines without desiring to be seen . The plea of works , as arrogant and vain , TRUTH . 39.
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... glory in his eyes , Supreme on earth , and worthy of the skies , Strength in his heart , dominion in his nod , And , thunderbolts excepted , quite a God ! So sings he , charm'd with his own mind and form , The song magnificent - the ...
... glory in his eyes , Supreme on earth , and worthy of the skies , Strength in his heart , dominion in his nod , And , thunderbolts excepted , quite a God ! So sings he , charm'd with his own mind and form , The song magnificent - the ...
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... glory , and too weak to rise ? Torpid and dull beneath a frozen zone , Has she no spark that may be deem'd her own ? Grant her indebted to what zealots call Grace undeserved , yet surely not for all- Some beams of rectitude she yet ...
... glory , and too weak to rise ? Torpid and dull beneath a frozen zone , Has she no spark that may be deem'd her own ? Grant her indebted to what zealots call Grace undeserved , yet surely not for all- Some beams of rectitude she yet ...
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... glory soil'd , Her princes captive , and her treasures spoil'd ; Wept till all Israel heard his bitter cry , Stamp'd with his foot , and smote upon his thigh : But wept , and stamp'd , and smote his thigh in vain ; Pleasure is deaf when ...
... glory soil'd , Her princes captive , and her treasures spoil'd ; Wept till all Israel heard his bitter cry , Stamp'd with his foot , and smote upon his thigh : But wept , and stamp'd , and smote his thigh in vain ; Pleasure is deaf when ...
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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