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... souls of men . • His favourite topics are least insisted on in the piece entitled Table Talk ; ' which there- fore , with some regard to the prevailing taste , and that those , who are governed by it , may not be discouraged at the very ...
... souls of men . • His favourite topics are least insisted on in the piece entitled Table Talk ; ' which there- fore , with some regard to the prevailing taste , and that those , who are governed by it , may not be discouraged at the very ...
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... of course . Hence Liberty , sweet Liberty inspires And keeps alive his fierce but noble fires . Patient of constitutional control , He bears it with meek manliness of soul ; But , if Authority grow wanton , woe To him 6 TABLE TALK .
... of course . Hence Liberty , sweet Liberty inspires And keeps alive his fierce but noble fires . Patient of constitutional control , He bears it with meek manliness of soul ; But , if Authority grow wanton , woe To him 6 TABLE TALK .
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... soul emancipated , unoppress'd , Free to prove all things , and hold fast the best , Learns much ; and to a thousand listening minds Communicates with joy the good she finds : Courage in arms , and ever prompt to show His manly forehead ...
... soul emancipated , unoppress'd , Free to prove all things , and hold fast the best , Learns much ; and to a thousand listening minds Communicates with joy the good she finds : Courage in arms , and ever prompt to show His manly forehead ...
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... soul into the dawning plan . Hence , in a Roman mouth , the graceful name Of prophet and of poet was the same ; Hence British poets too the priesthood shared , And every hallow'd druid was a bard . But no prophetic fires to me belong ...
... soul into the dawning plan . Hence , in a Roman mouth , the graceful name Of prophet and of poet was the same ; Hence British poets too the priesthood shared , And every hallow'd druid was a bard . But no prophetic fires to me belong ...
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... , fluency of thought , Harmony , strength , words exquisitely sought ; Fancy , that , from the bow that spans the sky , Brings colours , dipp'd in Heaven , that never die ; A soul exalted above earth , a mind Skill'd in 18 TABLE TALK .
... , fluency of thought , Harmony , strength , words exquisitely sought ; Fancy , that , from the bow that spans the sky , Brings colours , dipp'd in Heaven , that never die ; A soul exalted above earth , a mind Skill'd in 18 TABLE TALK .
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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