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... boast ) , The lie that flatters I abhor the most . Those arts be theirs , who hate his gentle reign ; But he that loves him has no need to feign . A. Your smooth eulogium to one crown address'd , Seems to imply a censure on the rest . B ...
... boast ) , The lie that flatters I abhor the most . Those arts be theirs , who hate his gentle reign ; But he that loves him has no need to feign . A. Your smooth eulogium to one crown address'd , Seems to imply a censure on the rest . B ...
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... boast of British song . " Tis not the wreath , that once adorn'd thy brow , The prize of happier times , will serve thee now . Our ancestry , a gallant Christian race , Patterns of every virtue , every grace , Confess'd a God ; they ...
... boast of British song . " Tis not the wreath , that once adorn'd thy brow , The prize of happier times , will serve thee now . Our ancestry , a gallant Christian race , Patterns of every virtue , every grace , Confess'd a God ; they ...
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... boast some rich ones whom the Gospel sways , And one who wears a coronet and prays ; Like gleanings of an olive - tree they show , Here and there one upon the topmost bough . How readily upon the Gospel plan , That question has its ...
... boast some rich ones whom the Gospel sways , And one who wears a coronet and prays ; Like gleanings of an olive - tree they show , Here and there one upon the topmost bough . How readily upon the Gospel plan , That question has its ...
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... boast ( but wait for that unhoped - for hour ) The self - restoring arm of human power . But what is man in his own proud esteem ? Hear him - himself the poet and the theme : A monarch clothed with majesty and awe , His mind his kingdom ...
... boast ( but wait for that unhoped - for hour ) The self - restoring arm of human power . But what is man in his own proud esteem ? Hear him - himself the poet and the theme : A monarch clothed with majesty and awe , His mind his kingdom ...
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... boasting heard no more ? That self - renouncing wisdom , learn'd before , Had shed immortal glories on your brow , That all your virtues cannot purchase now . All joy to the believer ! He can speak- Trembling yet happy , confident yet ...
... boasting heard no more ? That self - renouncing wisdom , learn'd before , Had shed immortal glories on your brow , That all your virtues cannot purchase now . All joy to the believer ! He can speak- Trembling yet happy , confident yet ...
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Aspasio beauty beneath bids bless'd boast breath call'd cause charms dæmons death delight design'd distant divine docet dread dream e'en earth ease eyes fair fame fancy fear feel fire flowers folly form'd frown fruit give glory grace hand happy hast hear heart Heaven honour hope hour human John Gilpin labour land learn'd light live lyre mankind mercy mind muse Nature Nature's Nebaioth never night nymph o'er once pass'd peace perhaps pity pleasure plebeian poet's praise pride prize proud prove rapture rest rude sacred scene scorn seek seem'd shade shine sighs sight skies slave smile song soon soul sound Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste teach telescopic eye thee theme thine thought toil tongue trembling trifler truth Twas VINCENT BOURNE Virg virtue waste WILLIAM COWPER wind wisdom wonder worth youth