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... charged when I withdrew To seek a tranquil death in distant shades . There was I found by one who had himself Been hurt by th'archers . In his side he bore . And in his hands and feet , the cruel scars . hed May 1820 , for J. Robinson ...
... charged when I withdrew To seek a tranquil death in distant shades . There was I found by one who had himself Been hurt by th'archers . In his side he bore . And in his hands and feet , the cruel scars . hed May 1820 , for J. Robinson ...
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... charge you with a bribe . - B . A bribe ? The worth of his three kingdoms I defy , To lure me to the baseness of a lie : And , of all lies ( be that one poet's boast ) , The lie that flatters I abhor the most . Those arts be theirs ...
... charge you with a bribe . - B . A bribe ? The worth of his three kingdoms I defy , To lure me to the baseness of a lie : And , of all lies ( be that one poet's boast ) , The lie that flatters I abhor the most . Those arts be theirs ...
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... charge , the press , The muse instructed a well - nurtured train Of abler votaries to cleanse the stain , And claim the palm for purity of song , That Lewdness had usurp'd and worn so long . Then decent Pleasantry and sterling Sense ...
... charge , the press , The muse instructed a well - nurtured train Of abler votaries to cleanse the stain , And claim the palm for purity of song , That Lewdness had usurp'd and worn so long . Then decent Pleasantry and sterling Sense ...
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... charge to blacken and traduce ; Though Butler's wit , Pope's numbers , Prior's ease , With all that fancy can invent to please , Adorn the polish'd periods as they fall , One madrigal of theirs is worth them all . A. ' Twould thin the ...
... charge to blacken and traduce ; Though Butler's wit , Pope's numbers , Prior's ease , With all that fancy can invent to please , Adorn the polish'd periods as they fall , One madrigal of theirs is worth them all . A. ' Twould thin the ...
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... charge , he could betray no trust ; And , if he fell , would fall because he must ; If Love reward him , or if Vengeance strike , His recompence in both unjust alike . Divine authority within his breast Brings every thought , word ...
... charge , he could betray no trust ; And , if he fell , would fall because he must ; If Love reward him , or if Vengeance strike , His recompence in both unjust alike . Divine authority within his breast Brings every thought , word ...
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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