PoemsWalter Scott, 1820 - 24 pages |
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... hear me first , ' should have something worthy of attention to offer , or he will be justly deemed officious and impertinent . The judicious reader has probably , upon other occasions , been beforehand with me in this re- flection ; and ...
... hear me first , ' should have something worthy of attention to offer , or he will be justly deemed officious and impertinent . The judicious reader has probably , upon other occasions , been beforehand with me in this re- flection ; and ...
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... hear it call'd extravagance and waste ; If these attendants , and if such as these , Must follow royalty , then welcome ease ; However humble and confined the sphere , Happy the state , that has not these to fear . A. Thus men , whose ...
... hear it call'd extravagance and waste ; If these attendants , and if such as these , Must follow royalty , then welcome ease ; However humble and confined the sphere , Happy the state , that has not these to fear . A. Thus men , whose ...
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... hear as mute as if a sien sung . Or tell me , if you can , what power maintains A Briton's scorn of arbitrary chains : That were a theme might animate the dead , And move the lips of poets cast in lead . [ elude B. The cause , though ...
... hear as mute as if a sien sung . Or tell me , if you can , what power maintains A Briton's scorn of arbitrary chains : That were a theme might animate the dead , And move the lips of poets cast in lead . [ elude B. The cause , though ...
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... hears the thunder ere the tempest lowers ; And , arm'd with strength surpassing human powers , Seizes events as yet unknown to man , And darts his soul into the dawning plan . Hence , in Roman mouth , the graceful name Of prophet and of ...
... hears the thunder ere the tempest lowers ; And , arm'd with strength surpassing human powers , Seizes events as yet unknown to man , And darts his soul into the dawning plan . Hence , in Roman mouth , the graceful name Of prophet and of ...
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... Hear him again . He calls it a 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 ...
... Hear him again . He calls it a 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 ...
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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