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... virtues of such men , man owes His portion in the good that Heaven bestows . And when recording History displays Feats of renown , though wrought in ancient days , Tells of a few stout hearts , that fought and died , Where duty placed ...
... virtues of such men , man owes His portion in the good that Heaven bestows . And when recording History displays Feats of renown , though wrought in ancient days , Tells of a few stout hearts , that fought and died , Where duty placed ...
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... virtues , that they scorn to wear , The fleeting forms of majesty engage Respect , while stalking o'er life's narrow stage ; Then leave their crimes for history to scan , And ask , with busy scorn , Was this the man ? I pity kings ...
... virtues , that they scorn to wear , The fleeting forms of majesty engage Respect , while stalking o'er life's narrow stage ; Then leave their crimes for history to scan , And ask , with busy scorn , Was this the man ? I pity kings ...
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... virtue , truth , whate'er we call A blessing - freedom is the pledge of all . O Liberty ! the prisoner's pleasing dream , The poet's muse , his passion , and his theme ; Genius is thine , and thou art Fancy's nurse ; Lost without thee ...
... virtue , truth , whate'er we call A blessing - freedom is the pledge of all . O Liberty ! the prisoner's pleasing dream , The poet's muse , his passion , and his theme ; Genius is thine , and thou art Fancy's nurse ; Lost without thee ...
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... virtue still adorns our age , Though the chief actor died upon the stage . In him Demosthenes was heard again : Liberty taught him her Athenian strain ; She clothed him with authority and awe , Spoke from B2 TABLE TALK . 6.
... virtue still adorns our age , Though the chief actor died upon the stage . In him Demosthenes was heard again : Liberty taught him her Athenian strain ; She clothed him with authority and awe , Spoke from B2 TABLE TALK . 6.
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... virtue , every grace , Confess'd a God ; they kneel'd before they fought , And praised him in the victories he wrought . Now from the dust of ancient days bring forth Their sober zeal , integrity , and worth ; Courage , ungraced by ...
... virtue , every grace , Confess'd a God ; they kneel'd before they fought , And praised him in the victories he wrought . Now from the dust of ancient days bring forth Their sober zeal , integrity , and worth ; Courage , ungraced by ...
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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