PoemsWalter Scott, 1820 - 24 pages |
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Page 11
... true . There is a time , and Justice marks the date , For long - forbearing Clemency to wait ; That hour elapsed , the incurable revolt Is punished , and down comes the thunderbolt . If Mercy then put by the threatening blow , Must she ...
... true . There is a time , and Justice marks the date , For long - forbearing Clemency to wait ; That hour elapsed , the incurable revolt Is punished , and down comes the thunderbolt . If Mercy then put by the threatening blow , Must she ...
Page 19
... true , Whate'er we write , we bring forth nothing new . " Twere new indeed to see a bard all fire , Touch'd with a coal from Heaven , assume the lyre , And tell the world , still kindling as he sung , With more than mortal music on his ...
... true , Whate'er we write , we bring forth nothing new . " Twere new indeed to see a bard all fire , Touch'd with a coal from Heaven , assume the lyre , And tell the world , still kindling as he sung , With more than mortal music on his ...
Page 23
... True beagle as the staunchest hound he keeps . Charged with the folly of his life's mad scene , He takes offence , and wonders what you mean ; The joy the danger and the toil o'erpays- ' Tis exercise , and health , and length of days ...
... True beagle as the staunchest hound he keeps . Charged with the folly of his life's mad scene , He takes offence , and wonders what you mean ; The joy the danger and the toil o'erpays- ' Tis exercise , and health , and length of days ...
Page 28
... true , To give to Virtue what is Virtue's due- The praise of wisdom , comeliness , and worth , And call her charms to public notice forth- Than Vice's mean and disingenuous race , To hide the shocking features of her face . Her form ...
... true , To give to Virtue what is Virtue's due- The praise of wisdom , comeliness , and worth , And call her charms to public notice forth- Than Vice's mean and disingenuous race , To hide the shocking features of her face . Her form ...
Page 30
... true . Plants raised with tenderness are seldom strong ; Man's coltish disposition asks the thong ; And without discipline , the favourite child , Like a neglected forester , runs wild . But we , as if good qualities would grow ...
... true . Plants raised with tenderness are seldom strong ; Man's coltish disposition asks the thong ; And without discipline , the favourite child , Like a neglected forester , runs wild . But we , as if good qualities would grow ...
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Aspasio beauty beneath bids bless'd boast breath call'd cause charms dæmons death delight design'd distant divine docet dread dream e'en earth ease eyes fair fame fancy fear feel fire flowers folly form'd frown fruit give glory grace hand happy hast heart Heaven honour hope hour human John Gilpin labour land learn'd light live lyre mankind mercy mind muse Nature Nature's Nebaioth never night nymph o'er once pass'd peace perhaps pity pleasure plebeian poet's praise pride prize proud prove rapture rest rude sacred scene scorn seek seem'd shade shine sighs sight skies slave smile song soon soul sound Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste teach telescopic eye thee theme thine thought toil tongue trembling trifler truth Twas VINCENT BOURNE Virg virtue waste whate'er WILLIAM COWPER wind wisdom wonder worth youth