PoemsWalter Scott, 1820 - 24 pages |
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... leaves his dungeon . Not that he became a Cynic or an Ascetic- A heart filled with love to God will assuredly breathe benevolence to men . But the turn of his tem per inclining him to rural life , he indulged it , and the providence of ...
... leaves his dungeon . Not that he became a Cynic or an Ascetic- A heart filled with love to God will assuredly breathe benevolence to men . But the turn of his tem per inclining him to rural life , he indulged it , and the providence of ...
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... leaves the judgment free . ' Tis not alone the grape's enticing juice Unnerves the moral powers , and mars their use ; Ambition , avarice , and the lust of fame , And woman , lovely woman , does the same . The heart , surrender'd to the ...
... leaves the judgment free . ' Tis not alone the grape's enticing juice Unnerves the moral powers , and mars their use ; Ambition , avarice , and the lust of fame , And woman , lovely woman , does the same . The heart , surrender'd to the ...
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... leaves him to his pace . Suppose , unlook'd - for in a scene so rude , Long hid by interposing hill or wood , Some mansion , neat and elegantly dress'd , By some kind hospitable heart possess'd , Offer him warmth , security , and rest ...
... leaves him to his pace . Suppose , unlook'd - for in a scene so rude , Long hid by interposing hill or wood , Some mansion , neat and elegantly dress'd , By some kind hospitable heart possess'd , Offer him warmth , security , and rest ...
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... leaves a doubt : But still light reach'd thee ; and those gods of thine , Woden and Thor , each tottering in his shrine , Fell broken and defaced at his own door , As Dagon in Philistia long before . But Rome , with sorceries and magic ...
... leaves a doubt : But still light reach'd thee ; and those gods of thine , Woden and Thor , each tottering in his shrine , Fell broken and defaced at his own door , As Dagon in Philistia long before . But Rome , with sorceries and magic ...
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... leaves , and pants upon the strings ; My soul shall sigh in secret , and lament A nation scourged , yet tardy to repent . I know the warning soug is sung in vain ; That few will hear , and fewer heed the strain ; But if a sweeter voice ...
... leaves , and pants upon the strings ; My soul shall sigh in secret , and lament A nation scourged , yet tardy to repent . I know the warning soug is sung in vain ; That few will hear , and fewer heed the strain ; But if a sweeter voice ...
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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