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... hearts of ten thousand parents , mourning under the bitterest of all disappointments , attest the truth of the allegation . His quarrel , there- fore , is with the mischief at large , and not with any particular instance of it . B BOOK ...
... hearts of ten thousand parents , mourning under the bitterest of all disappointments , attest the truth of the allegation . His quarrel , there- fore , is with the mischief at large , and not with any particular instance of it . B BOOK ...
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... heart athirst , To gaze at Nature in her green array , Upon the ship's tall side he stands , possess'd With visions prompted by intense desire : Fair fields appear below , such as he left Far distant , such as he would die to find- He ...
... heart athirst , To gaze at Nature in her green array , Upon the ship's tall side he stands , possess'd With visions prompted by intense desire : Fair fields appear below , such as he left Far distant , such as he would die to find- He ...
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... heart Recoils from its own choice - at the full feast Is famish'd - finds no music in the song , No smartness in the jest ; and wonders why . Yet thousands still desire to journey on , Though halt and weary of the path they tread . The ...
... heart Recoils from its own choice - at the full feast Is famish'd - finds no music in the song , No smartness in the jest ; and wonders why . Yet thousands still desire to journey on , Though halt and weary of the path they tread . The ...
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... heart with woe . The Earth was made so various that the mind Of desultory man , studious of change , And pleased with novelty , might be indulged , Prospects , however lovely , may be seen Till half their beauties fade ; the weary sight ...
... heart with woe . The Earth was made so various that the mind Of desultory man , studious of change , And pleased with novelty , might be indulged , Prospects , however lovely , may be seen Till half their beauties fade ; the weary sight ...
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... heart enjoy The houseless rovers of the silvan world ; And , breathing wholesome air , and wandering much , Need other physic none to heal the ' effects Of loathsome diet , penury , and cold . Bless'd he , though undistinguish'd from ...
... heart enjoy The houseless rovers of the silvan world ; And , breathing wholesome air , and wandering much , Need other physic none to heal the ' effects Of loathsome diet , penury , and cold . Bless'd he , though undistinguish'd from ...
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beauty beneath betimes boast breath call'd cause cerning charge CHARLES ROLLS charms clime delights design'd distant divine dream e'en Earth ease fair fame fancy feed feel field of glory flower folly form'd fountain of eternal frown fruits give glory grace grave groves hand happy heart Heaven honour human JOHN SHARPE king labour learn'd less live lost lyre MARCH 25 mercy Mighty winds mind mischief nature Nature's Nebaioth never nymphs o'er once palmistry pass'd peace perhaps pleasures plebeian praise prize proud prove rapture riddance rude rural sacred sake scene schools scorn seek seem'd shade shine sight slaves sleep sloth smile SOFA song soon soul sound spare stroke sweet task taste thee theme thine thou art toil touch'd trembling truth twas virtue WILLIAM COWPER wind winter wisdom wise wonder worth youth