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Page vii
... smile upon the face is often but a mask worn occasionally , and in company , to prevent , if possible , a suspicion of what at the same time is passing in the heart . We know that there are people who seldom smile when they are alone ...
... smile upon the face is often but a mask worn occasionally , and in company , to prevent , if possible , a suspicion of what at the same time is passing in the heart . We know that there are people who seldom smile when they are alone ...
Page 4
... smile , to crouch , to please ; If smooth Dissimulation , skill'd to grace A devil's purpose with an angel's face ; If smiling peeresses , and simpering peers , Encompassing his throne a few short years ; If the gilt carriage and the ...
... smile , to crouch , to please ; If smooth Dissimulation , skill'd to grace A devil's purpose with an angel's face ; If smiling peeresses , and simpering peers , Encompassing his throne a few short years ; If the gilt carriage and the ...
Page 7
... smile , And fill with discontent a British isle . A. Freeman and slave then , if the case be such , Stand on a level ; and you prove too much : If all men indiscriminately share His fostering power , and tutelary care , As well be yoked ...
... smile , And fill with discontent a British isle . A. Freeman and slave then , if the case be such , Stand on a level ; and you prove too much : If all men indiscriminately share His fostering power , and tutelary care , As well be yoked ...
Page 11
... smiling down , and fix her here . But when a country ( one that I could name ) In prostitution sinks the sense of shame ; When infamous Venality , grown bold , Writes on his bosom , to be let or sold ; When Perjury , that Heaven ...
... smiling down , and fix her here . But when a country ( one that I could name ) In prostitution sinks the sense of shame ; When infamous Venality , grown bold , Writes on his bosom , to be let or sold ; When Perjury , that Heaven ...
Page 16
... smile , the sweetness , or the grace ; The dark and sullen humour of the time Judged every effort of 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 ...
... smile , the sweetness , or the grace ; The dark and sullen humour of the time Judged every effort of 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 ...
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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