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... stream ; The silent pace , with which they steal away , wealth can bribe , nor prayers persuade to stay ; e ... streams abound , He laughs the land with various plenty crown'd ! But time , that should enrich the nobler mind , Neglected ...
... stream ; The silent pace , with which they steal away , wealth can bribe , nor prayers persuade to stay ; e ... streams abound , He laughs the land with various plenty crown'd ! But time , that should enrich the nobler mind , Neglected ...
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... stream ; The silent pace , with which they steal away , No wealth can bribe , nor prayers persuade to stay ; Alike ... Streams never flow in vain ; where streams abound , How laughs the land with various plenty crown'd ! But time , that ...
... stream ; The silent pace , with which they steal away , No wealth can bribe , nor prayers persuade to stay ; Alike ... Streams never flow in vain ; where streams abound , How laughs the land with various plenty crown'd ! But time , that ...
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... Stream , that winds through yonder glade , Apt emblem of a virtuous maid-- Silent and chaste she steals along , Far ... streams , That water all the nations , Pay tribute to thy glorious beams , In constant exhalations . Why , stooping ...
... Stream , that winds through yonder glade , Apt emblem of a virtuous maid-- Silent and chaste she steals along , Far ... streams , That water all the nations , Pay tribute to thy glorious beams , In constant exhalations . Why , stooping ...
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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