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... being , Those thoughts that wander through eternity ; To perish rather , swallow'd up and lost In the wide womb of uncreated night , Devoid of sense and motion ! Milton . ANIMALS . Feasted by Man . That very life his ANNIHILATION . 15.
... being , Those thoughts that wander through eternity ; To perish rather , swallow'd up and lost In the wide womb of uncreated night , Devoid of sense and motion ! Milton . ANIMALS . Feasted by Man . That very life his ANNIHILATION . 15.
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... wander , where the Muses baunt Clear spring , or shady grove , or sunny hill.- Thus with the year Seasons return , but not to me returns Day , or the sweet approach of ev'n or morn , Or sight of vernal bloom , or summer's rose , Or ...
... wander , where the Muses baunt Clear spring , or shady grove , or sunny hill.- Thus with the year Seasons return , but not to me returns Day , or the sweet approach of ev'n or morn , Or sight of vernal bloom , or summer's rose , Or ...
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... wanders one , whom better days Saw better clad , in cloak of satin , trimm'd With lace , and hat with splendid riband bound . A serving - maid was she , and fell in love With one who left her , went to sea , and died . Her fancy follow ...
... wanders one , whom better days Saw better clad , in cloak of satin , trimm'd With lace , and hat with splendid riband bound . A serving - maid was she , and fell in love With one who left her , went to sea , and died . Her fancy follow ...
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... wander from the mark , Who through the flow'ry paths of saunt'ring joy Seek this coy goddess ; that from stage to stage Invites us still , but shifts as we pursue . For , not to name the pains that pleasure brings To counterpoise itself ...
... wander from the mark , Who through the flow'ry paths of saunt'ring joy Seek this coy goddess ; that from stage to stage Invites us still , but shifts as we pursue . For , not to name the pains that pleasure brings To counterpoise itself ...
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... wandering tide has never run , From your unfathom'd shades , and viewless spheres , A warning comes , unheard by other ears . ' Tis heaven's commanding trumpet , long and loud , Like Sinai's thunder , pealing from the cloud ! I While ...
... wandering tide has never run , From your unfathom'd shades , and viewless spheres , A warning comes , unheard by other ears . ' Tis heaven's commanding trumpet , long and loud , Like Sinai's thunder , pealing from the cloud ! I While ...
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beauty behold beneath blest blood boast breast breath bright charms Cowper dark death doth dread dream dull dust earth Egeria eternal ev'n ev'ry fair fair bands faithless fame fancy fate fear feel flowers folly fool form'd golden reign grace grave happy hath hear heart heaven honour hope hors d'Ĺ“uvres hour Hudibras laugh life's live Loch Katrine lov'd man's Milton mind mirth morn muse nature nature's ne'er never night nine men's morris nymph o'er pain pale passion peace pleas'd pleasure Pope pow'r praise pride proud rapture round scene seem'd sense shade Shakspeare sigh silent slave sleep smile soft sorrow soul sound spirit spleen sweet Sycorax tears thee things thou thought toil tongue tragic muse truth Twas vex'd virtue wander waves weep whate'er wild wind wings wisdom wise wretch Young youth Zephon