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... lost their power , Perhaps when sickness , or some fearful dream , Reminds him of religion , hated theme ! Starts from the down on which she lately slept , And tells of laws despised , at least not kept : Shews with a pointing finger ...
... lost their power , Perhaps when sickness , or some fearful dream , Reminds him of religion , hated theme ! Starts from the down on which she lately slept , And tells of laws despised , at least not kept : Shews with a pointing finger ...
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... lost the power to please ; To cross his ambling pony day by day , Seems at the best but dreaming life away ; The prospect , such as might enchant despair , He views it not , or sees no beauty there ; With aching heart , and discontented ...
... lost the power to please ; To cross his ambling pony day by day , Seems at the best but dreaming life away ; The prospect , such as might enchant despair , He views it not , or sees no beauty there ; With aching heart , and discontented ...
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... lost , because not sooner found . There too , enamour'd of the life I loved , Pathetic in its praise , in its pursuit Determined , and possessing it at last Blown in its native bed ; ' tis there alone His faculties , expanded in full ...
... lost , because not sooner found . There too , enamour'd of the life I loved , Pathetic in its praise , in its pursuit Determined , and possessing it at last Blown in its native bed ; ' tis there alone His faculties , expanded in full ...
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ton | 13 |
The Yearly Distress or Tithing Time at Stock in | 154 |
Verses supposed to be written by Alexander Selkirk | 160 |
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Aspasio beneath bids bless'd boast breath call'd cause charms death declension delight design'd distant divine docet dream e'en earth ease eyes fair fame fancy fear feel flowers folly form'd frown give glory go snacks grace hand happy hast hear heard heart Heaven honour hope Hophni and Phinehas hour JOHN GILPIN land latives learn'd liberty light live lyre mankind mercy mind muse nature Nebaioth never night nymph o'er once pass'd peace perhaps pity pleasure plebeian poet's praise pride prize proud prove rapinis rapture rest rude sacred scene scenes as fair scorn seem'd shew shine sighs sight skies slave smile song soon soul sound Stamp'd stream sweet taste Thaida thee theme thine thought toil tongue trifler truth Twas vex'd VINCENT BOURNE virtue voice waste whate'er wind wisdom wonder worth youth