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... theme , some theme divinely fair Such is the impulse and the spur he feels , To give it praise proportion'd to its worth , That not to attempt it , arduous as he deems The labour , were a task more arduous still . O scenes surpassing ...
... theme , some theme divinely fair Such is the impulse and the spur he feels , To give it praise proportion'd to its worth , That not to attempt it , arduous as he deems The labour , were a task more arduous still . O scenes surpassing ...
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... theme of song , Much ancient chronicle , and long ; I read of bright embattled fields , Of trophied helmets , spears , and shields , Of chiefs , whose single arm could boast Prowess to dissipate a host : Through tomes of fable and of ...
... theme of song , Much ancient chronicle , and long ; I read of bright embattled fields , Of trophied helmets , spears , and shields , Of chiefs , whose single arm could boast Prowess to dissipate a host : Through tomes of fable and of ...
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... theme of song , Much ancient chronicle , and long ; I read of bright embattled fields , Of trophied helmets , spears , and shields , Of chiefs , whose single arm could boast Prowess to dissipate a host : Through tomes of fable and of ...
... theme of song , Much ancient chronicle , and long ; I read of bright embattled fields , Of trophied helmets , spears , and shields , Of chiefs , whose single arm could boast Prowess to dissipate a host : Through tomes of fable and of ...
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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