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Studies in English poetry [an anthology] with biogr. sketches and notes by J ... - Page 448
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The Book of Poetry

William Morrison Engles - English poetry - 1844 - 274 pages
...his place. Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour; For other aims his heart had learned to prize, More bent...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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Cyclopædia of English Literature: A History, Critical and ..., Volume 2

Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...change, his place ; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour ; throwing wide her elegant sweets, The deep dark green of whose unvarnished long-remembered beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending swept his aged breast ; The ruined spendthrift...
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Cyclopædia of English literature, Volume 2

Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...place ; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, Пу doctrines fashioned to the varying hour ; Kar 2 P܃$ long-remembered beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending swept his aged breast ; The ruined spendthrift...
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English poetry, for use in the schools of the Collegiate institution ...

English poetry - 1844 - 110 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 Prose and Poetry of Europe and America: Consisting of Literary Gems and ...

English literature - 1845 - 614 pages
...change, his place, Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour la lie chid their wanderings, hut relieved their pain : The Ions-remembered beggar was his guest, Whose...
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The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale

Oliver Goldsmith - 1847 - 290 pages
...change his place Unski)ful 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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North American First Class Reader: The Sixth Book of Tower's Series for ...

David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 pages
...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 life and adventures of Oliver Goldsmith

John Forster - 1848 - 740 pages
...doctrines fasbion'd to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learn'd to prize, More siill'd to raise the wretched than to rise. His house was...chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain : The long-remcmber'd beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending swept his aged breast ; The ruin'd spendthrift,...
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Exercises in Rhetorical Reading: With a Series of Introductory Lessons ...

Richard Green Parker - Elocution - 1849 - 466 pages
...his place : Unskilful he to fawn or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour ; 5 Far other aims his heart had learned to prize, More...chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain ; The long-remembered beggar was his guest, 10 Whose beard, descending, swept his aged breast ; The ruined...
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The Beauties of the British Poets: With a Few Introductory Observations

George Croly - English poetry - 1849 - 416 pages
...doctrines fashioned to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learnt 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 aged breast ; The ruined spendthrift,...
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