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Studies in English poetry [an anthology] with biogr. sketches and notes by J ... - Page 448
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Practical English composition

Richard Hiley - 1852 - 344 pages
...change his place ; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learned to prize, More...chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain ; The long-remembered beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending swept his aged breast; The ruined spendthrift,...
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Studies from the English Poets

George Frederick Graham - English literature - 1852 - 570 pages
...his place ; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power 145 By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learned to prize, More...He chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain : iso The long-remembered beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending swept his aged breast ; The...
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Guy's new speaker, selections of poetry and prose from the best writers in ...

Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 pages
...or seek for power, By doctrines fashion'd to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learn'd to prize, More bent to raise the wretched than to...chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain. The long-remember'd beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending swept his aged breast : The ruin'd spendthrift,...
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The Class Book of Poetry

Class-book - Poetry - 1852 - 152 pages
...or seek for power By doctrines fashion'd to the varying hour : Far other aims his heart had learn' d to prize, — \ More bent to raise the wretched than...the vagrant train ; He chid their wanderings, but reliev'd their pain : The long-remember'd beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending swept his aged...
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Poets of England and America: Being Selections from the Best Authors of Both ...

Poets, American - 1853 - 560 pages
...known to all the vagrant train, He chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain ; The long-remembered beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending swept...had his claims allowed ; The broken soldier, kindly bid to stay, Sat by his fire, and talked the night away ; Wept o'er his wounds, or, tales of sorrow...
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The book of English poetry, with critical and biogr. sketches of the poets

English poetry - 1853 - 552 pages
...doctrines fashioned to the varying hour; Far other aims his heart had learned to prize, More skilled to raise the wretched than to rise. His house was...chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain ; The long-remembered beggar was his guest, Whose beard, descending, swept his a;j;ed breast ; The ruined...
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North American First Class Reader: The Sixth Book of Tower's Series for ...

David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - Elocution - 1854 - 440 pages
...change, his place ; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learned to prize, More...chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain. The long-remembered beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending swept his aged breast : The ruined spendthrift,...
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The advanced prose and poetical reader, by A.W. Buchan

Alexander Winton Buchan - 1854 - 332 pages
...change his place. Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learned to prize, More...chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain ; The long-remembered beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending swept his aged breast ; The ruined spendthrift...
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The Works of Oliver Goldsmith: With a Life and Notes, Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - Irish Literature (in English) - 1854 - 348 pages
...llemote from towns he ran his godly race, , / *•' (P[ A! Me* Far other aims his heart had learn'd to prize, More bent to raise the wretched than to...their wanderings, but relieved their pain : The long remember'd beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending swept his aged breast ; The ruin'd spendthrift,...
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