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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including the Series ... - Page 142
by Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 586 pages
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Cyclopedia of English Literature: a Selection of the Choicest ..., Volume 2

Robert Chambers - English literature - 1851 - 764 pages
...Misfortune's baleful train. Ah! show them where in ambush stand, To seize their prey, the murth'rous band ; Chambers Grim-visaged comfortless Despair, And Sorrow's piercing dart. Ambition this shall tempt to rise, Then...
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Select English poetry, with notes by E. Hughes

Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 pages
...their prey, the murd'rous band, Ah ! tell them they are men ! These shall the fury passions tear,5 The vultures of the mind, Disdainful Anger, pallid...gnaws the secret heart ; And Envy wan, and faded Care, Grim-visaged comfortless Despair, And Sorrow's piercing dart. THE FLIGHT OF TIME. 215 Ambition this...
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The Poetical Works of Thomas Gray

Thomas Gray - 1851 - 378 pages
...where in ambush stand, To sieze their prey, the murth'rous band ! Ah, tell them, they are men ! iki These shall the fury Passions tear, The vultures of...mind, Disdainful Anger, pallid Fear, And Shame that sculks behind ; Or pineing Love shall waste their youth, 6i Or Jealousy, with rankling tooth, V. 51....
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Hausschatz englischer Poesie: Auswahl aus den Werken der bedeutendsten ...

Oskar Ludwig Bernhard Wolff - English poetry - 1852 - 438 pages
...Misfortune's baleful train, Ah, show them where in ambush stand To seize their prey, the murderous band ! Ah, tell them, they are men! These shall the fury...Grim-visag'd comfortless Despair, And Sorrow's piercing dart. Gray. Ambition this shall tempt to rise, Then whirl the wretch from high, To bitter Scorn a sacrifice,...
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A Book for a Corner: Or, Selections in Prose and Verse from Authors the Best ...

English literature - 1852 - 248 pages
...misfortune's baleful train ; Ah, show them where in ambush stand, To seize their prey, the murderous band I Ah, tell them they are men ! These shall the fury...gnaws the secret heart ; And envy wan, and faded care, Grini-visag'd comfortless despair, And sorrow's piercing dart. Ambition this shall tempt to rise, Then...
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Studies from the English Poets

George Frederick Graham - English literature - 1852 - 570 pages
...misfortune's baleful train ! Ah, show them where in ambush stand To seize their prey the murderous band ! Ah, tell them they are men ! These shall the fury...gnaws the secret heart, And Envy wan, and faded Care, Grim-visaged, comfortless Despair, And Sorrow's piercing dart. Ambition this shall tempt to rise, Then...
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A Book for a Corner: Or, Selections in Prose and Verse from ..., Volume 1

English literature - 1852 - 460 pages
...misfortune's baleful train ; Ah, show them where in ambush stand, To seize their prey, the murderous band I Ah, tell them they are men ! These shall the fury...their youth, Or jealousy, with rankling tooth, That iniy gnaws the secret heart ; And envy wan, and faded care, Grim-visag'd comfortless despair, And sorrow's...
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The Class Book of Poetry

Class-book - Poetry - 1852 - 152 pages
...Misfortune's baleful train ! Ah ! shew them where in ambush stand, To seize their prey, the murderous band ! Ah ! tell them they are men. These shall the fury...behind ; Or pining Love shall waste their youth, Or Jtalousy, with rankling tooth, That inly gnaws the secret heart ! And Envy wan, and faded Care, Grim-visaged,...
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The Poetical Works of Collins, Gray, and Beattie: With a Memoir of Each

William Collins, Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1852 - 332 pages
...fury Passions tear, The vultures of the mind, Disdainful Anger, pallid Fear, And Shame that scuiks behind ; Or pining Love shall waste their youth, Or...rankling tooth, That inly gnaws the secret heart, And Eavy wan, and faded Care, Grira-visaged comfortless Despair, And Sorrow's piercing dart. Ambition this...
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Poets of England and America: Being Selections from the Best Authors of Both ...

Poets, American - 1853 - 560 pages
...misfortune's baleful train ! Ah, shew them where in ambush stand To seize their prey the murderous band ! Ah, tell them they are men! These shall the fury Passions...gnaws the secret heart, And Envy wan, and faded Care, Grim-visaged, comfortless Despair, And Sorrow's piercing dart. Ambition this shall tempt to rise, Then...
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