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... side was 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 ...
... side was 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 ...
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... side . Let laurels , drench'd in pure Parnassian dews , Reward his memory , dear to every 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 ...
... side . Let laurels , drench'd in pure Parnassian dews , Reward his memory , dear to every 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 ...
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... side . Learning itself , received into a mind By nature weak , or viciously inclined , Serves but to lead philosophers astray , Where children would with ease discern the way . And of all arts sagacious dupes invent , To cheat ...
... side . Learning itself , received into a mind By nature weak , or viciously inclined , Serves but to lead philosophers astray , Where children would with ease discern the way . And of all arts sagacious dupes invent , To cheat ...
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... side . None but an author knows an author's cares , Or Fancy's fondness for the child she bears . Committed once into the public arms , The baby seems to smile with added charms . Like something precious ventured far from shore , ' Tis ...
... side . None but an author knows an author's cares , Or Fancy's fondness for the child she bears . Committed once into the public arms , The baby seems to smile with added charms . Like something precious ventured far from shore , ' Tis ...
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... side . His still refuted quirks he still repeats ; New raised objections with new quibbles meets ; Till , sinking in the quicksand he defends , He dies disputing , and the contest ends- But not the mischiefs ; they , still left behind ...
... side . His still refuted quirks he still repeats ; New raised objections with new quibbles meets ; Till , sinking in the quicksand he defends , He dies disputing , and the contest ends- But not the mischiefs ; they , still left behind ...
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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