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... distant shores , and she would fit and weep At what a failor fuffers ; fancy too Delusive moft where warmeft wishes are , Would oft anticipate his glad return , And dream of transports she was not to know . She heard the doleful tidings ...
... distant shores , and she would fit and weep At what a failor fuffers ; fancy too Delusive moft where warmeft wishes are , Would oft anticipate his glad return , And dream of transports she was not to know . She heard the doleful tidings ...
Page 159
... distant poor Need help , denies them nothing but his name . But poverty with most who whimper forth Their long complaints , is self inflicted woe , Th ' effect of laziness or fottish waste . Now goes the nightly thief prowling abroad ...
... distant poor Need help , denies them nothing but his name . But poverty with most who whimper forth Their long complaints , is self inflicted woe , Th ' effect of laziness or fottish waste . Now goes the nightly thief prowling abroad ...
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... distant seat , And eyes the door , and watches a retreat , And leaft familiar where he should be most , Feels all his happiest privileges loft . Alas poor boy ! -the natural effect Of love by abfence chilled into respect . Say , what ...
... distant seat , And eyes the door , and watches a retreat , And leaft familiar where he should be most , Feels all his happiest privileges loft . Alas poor boy ! -the natural effect Of love by abfence chilled into respect . Say , what ...
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