PoemsWalter Scott, 1820 - 24 pages |
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... wisdom which is from above visited his heart . Then he felt himself a wanderer , and then he found a guide . Upon this change of views , a change of plan and con- duct followed of course , When he saw the busy and the gay world in its ...
... wisdom which is from above visited his heart . Then he felt himself a wanderer , and then he found a guide . Upon this change of views , a change of plan and con- duct followed of course , When he saw the busy and the gay world in its ...
Page 12
... wisdom and repentance , ere too late ! Not only Vice disposes and prepares The Mind , that slumbers sweetly in her snares , To stoop to Tyranny's usurp'd command , And bend her polish'd neck beneath his hand , ( A dire effect , by one ...
... wisdom and repentance , ere too late ! Not only Vice disposes and prepares The Mind , that slumbers sweetly in her snares , To stoop to Tyranny's usurp'd command , And bend her polish'd neck beneath his hand , ( A dire effect , by one ...
Page 13
... wisdom , wealth , in fortune , and in lies ; But all they trust in withers , as it must , When He commands , in whom they place no trust , Vengeance at last pours down upon their coast A long despised , but now victorious , host ...
... wisdom , wealth , in fortune , and in lies ; But all they trust in withers , as it must , When He commands , in whom they place no trust , Vengeance at last pours down upon their coast A long despised , but now victorious , host ...
Page 28
... wisdom , comeliness , and worth , And call her charms to public notice forth- Than Vice's mean and disingenuous race , To hide the shocking features of her face . Her form with dress and lotion they repair ; Then 28 THE PROGRESS OF ERROUR .
... wisdom , comeliness , and worth , And call her charms to public notice forth- Than Vice's mean and disingenuous race , To hide the shocking features of her face . Her form with dress and lotion they repair ; Then 28 THE PROGRESS OF ERROUR .
Page 31
... that has been sent to roam , Excels a dunce , that has been kept at home . Accomplishments have taken virtue's place , And wisdom falls before exterior grace : We slight the precious kernel of the stone , And THE PROGRESS OF ERROUR . 31.
... that has been sent to roam , Excels a dunce , that has been kept at home . Accomplishments have taken virtue's place , And wisdom falls before exterior grace : We slight the precious kernel of the stone , And THE PROGRESS OF ERROUR . 31.
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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