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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper;: Mallet, Akenside ... - Page 147
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Readings on Poetry

Richard Lovell Edgeworth, Maria Edgeworth - English poetry - 1816 - 262 pages
...array'd, Immers'd in rapt'rous thought profound, And Melancholy, silent maid, With leaden eyes that love the ground. Still on thy solemn steps attend Warm...Justice, to herself severe: And Pity dropping soft, the sadly pleasing tear. Oh gently on thy suppliant's head Dread Goddess lay thy chast'ning hand." Gray....
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The poems, with critical notes; a life of the author; and an essay on his ...

Thomas Gray, John Mitford - 1816 - 446 pages
...good," Olrlham's Ode, stanz. v. vol. ip 83. Wisdom in sable garb array 'd, 25 Immers'd in rapt'rous thought profound, And Melancholy, silent maid, With...Still on thy solemn steps attend : Warm Charity, the gen'ral friend, 30 NOTES. " For men, like butterflies, Shew not their nival v wings, but to the summer."...
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Lessons in Elocution: Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse, for the ...

William Scott - Elocution - 1817 - 416 pages
...in sable garb array 'd, Immers'd in rapturous thought profound, Ant) Melancholy, silent maid, W ith leaden eye, that loves the ground, Still on thy solemn...general friend ; With Justice, to herself severe ; And r"ity, dropping soft the sadly pleasiag tear. Oh ! gently on thy suppliant's head, Dread Goddess, lay...
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - Readers - 1817 - 290 pages
...believ'di Wisdom, in sable garb array'd, Immr.rs'd in rapt'rous thought profound, Aud melancholy, sileut maid, With leaden eye, that loves the ground, Still on thy solemn steps attend $ Warm charity thy gen'ral friend, With justice, to herself severe, And pity, dropping soft the sadly pleasing tejtfi...
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Poems and Letters of Thomas Gray: With Memoirs of His Life and Writings

Thomas Gray, William Mason - English literature - 1820 - 548 pages
...her they vow their truth, and are again believ'd. Wisdojn in sable garb array'd Immers'd in rapt'rous thought profound, And Melancholy, silent maid With...gently on thy suppliant's head, Dread goddess, lay thy chast'ning hand ! Not in thy Gorgon terrors clad, Nor circled with the vengeful band (As by the impious...
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Lessons in Elocution: Or, A Selection of Pieces, in Prose and Verse, for the ...

William Scott - Elocution - 1819 - 366 pages
...receiv'd. To her they vow their truth, and are again believM Wisdom. in sable garb array'd, Immew'd in rapturous thought profound, And Melancholy, silent...friend ; With Justice, to herself severe ; And Pity, Arooping soft the sadly pleasing ttar. sa Oh ! gently on thy suppliant's head, Dread goddess, lay thy...
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Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 422 pages
...receiv'd, To her they vow their truth, and are again believ'd. Wisdom, in sable garb array'd, Immers'd in rapturous thought profound, And Melancholy, silent...general friend ; With Justice, to herself severe; Aud Pity, dropping soft the sadly pleasing tear. Oh ! gently oa thy suppliant's head, Dread Goddess,...
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Lessons in Elocution: Or, A Selection of Pieces, in Prose and Verse, for the ...

William Scott - Elocution - 1820 - 434 pages
...receiv'd, To her they vow their truth, and are again believ'dv Wisdom, in sable garb array'd, Immers'd in rapturous thought profound, And Melancholy, silent...thy solemn steps attend : Warm Charity, the general fiiend ; With Justice, to herself severe ; And Pity, dropping soft the sadly pleasing teaiv On ! (gently...
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Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 398 pages
...' t And Melancholy, silent maid, With leaden eye, th:\ Moves the ground, Still on thy solemn stups attend : Warm Charity, the general friend ; With Justice, to herself severe ; And i'ity, dropping soft the sadly pleasing tear. • Oh ! gently on thy suppliant's head, Dread Gcddess,...
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Select Works of the British Poets: With Biographical and Critical ..., Volume 8

John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 358 pages
...receiv'd, To her they vow their truth, and are again believ'd. Wisdom, in sable garb array'd, Immers'd in rapturous thought profound, And Melancholy, silent...goddess, lay thy chastening hand ! Not in thy gorgon terrours clad, Nor circled with the vengeful band, (As by the impious thou art seen,) With thundering...
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