Poems, Volume 1Stereotyped and printed by Andrew Wilson for J. Johnson, 1808 - English poetry |
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Page 16
... muse , Who , with a courage of unshaken root , In honour's field advancing his firm foot , Plants it upon the line that Justice draws , And will prevail or perish in her cause . " Tis to the virtues of such men man owes His portion in ...
... muse , Who , with a courage of unshaken root , In honour's field advancing his firm foot , Plants it upon the line that Justice draws , And will prevail or perish in her cause . " Tis to the virtues of such men man owes His portion in ...
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... , virtue , truth , whate'er we call A blessing - freedom is the pledge of all . Oh liberty ! the prisoner's pleasing dream , The poet's muse , his passion and his theme ; Genius is thine , and thou art fancy's nurse ; 28 TABLE TALK .
... , virtue , truth , whate'er we call A blessing - freedom is the pledge of all . Oh liberty ! the prisoner's pleasing dream , The poet's muse , his passion and his theme ; Genius is thine , and thou art fancy's nurse ; 28 TABLE TALK .
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... muse imparts , and can command the lyre , Acts with a force , and kindles with a zeal , Whatever the theme , that others never feel . If human woes her soft attention claim , A tender sympathy pervades the frame , She pours a ...
... muse imparts , and can command the lyre , Acts with a force , and kindles with a zeal , Whatever the theme , that others never feel . If human woes her soft attention claim , A tender sympathy pervades the frame , She pours a ...
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... , that means success , should soar above A soldier's feather or a lady's glove ; Else , summoning the muse to such a theme , The fruit of all her labour is whipt - cream . As if an eagle flew aloft , and then— Stooped 40 TABLE TALK .
... , that means success , should soar above A soldier's feather or a lady's glove ; Else , summoning the muse to such a theme , The fruit of all her labour is whipt - cream . As if an eagle flew aloft , and then— Stooped 40 TABLE TALK .
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... muse a crime ; Verse , in the finest mould of fancy cast , Was lumber in an age so void of taste : But , when the second Charles assumed the sway , And arts revived beneath a softer day , Then , like a bow long forced into a curve , The ...
... muse a crime ; Verse , in the finest mould of fancy cast , Was lumber in an age so void of taste : But , when the second Charles assumed the sway , And arts revived beneath a softer day , Then , like a bow long forced into a curve , The ...
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