English Poetry;: From Collins to FitzgeraldVol.1 Chaucer to Gray, Vol. 2 Collins to Fitzgerald. |
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Page 489
... Twas sad by fits , by starts ' twas wild . But thou , O Hope , with eyes so fair , What was thy delighted measure ? Still it whisper'd promised pleasure And bade the lovely scenes at distance hail ! Still would her touch the strain ...
... Twas sad by fits , by starts ' twas wild . But thou , O Hope , with eyes so fair , What was thy delighted measure ? Still it whisper'd promised pleasure And bade the lovely scenes at distance hail ! Still would her touch the strain ...
Page 497
... Twas he the famous temple plann'd , ( The seraph in his soul :) Foremost to give the Lord his dues , Foremost to bless the welcome news , And foremost to condole . Good - from Jehudah's genuine vein , From God's best nature , good in ...
... Twas he the famous temple plann'd , ( The seraph in his soul :) Foremost to give the Lord his dues , Foremost to bless the welcome news , And foremost to condole . Good - from Jehudah's genuine vein , From God's best nature , good in ...
Page 498
... Twas then his thoughts self - conquest pruned , And heavenly melancholy tuned , To bless and bear the rest . Serene to sow the seeds of peace , Remembering , when he watched the fleece , How sweetly Kidron purled— To further knowledge ...
... Twas then his thoughts self - conquest pruned , And heavenly melancholy tuned , To bless and bear the rest . Serene to sow the seeds of peace , Remembering , when he watched the fleece , How sweetly Kidron purled— To further knowledge ...
Page 518
... twas his fate , unemploy'd , or in place , sir , To eat mutton cold , and cut blocks with a razor . Here lies honest William , whose heart was a mint , While the owner ne'er knew half the good that was 518 OLIVER GOLDSMITH.
... twas his fate , unemploy'd , or in place , sir , To eat mutton cold , and cut blocks with a razor . Here lies honest William , whose heart was a mint , While the owner ne'er knew half the good that was 518 OLIVER GOLDSMITH.
Page 520
... Twas only that when he was off he was acting . With no reason on earth to go out of his way , He turn'd and he varied full ten times a day : Though secure of our hearts , yet confoundedly sick If they were not his own by finessing and ...
... Twas only that when he was off he was acting . With no reason on earth to go out of his way , He turn'd and he varied full ten times a day : Though secure of our hearts , yet confoundedly sick If they were not his own by finessing and ...
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ARTEMIDORA beauty beneath birds bonnie Bonny Dundee bosom breast breath bright Brignall busk cheerful child Christabel cloud Cockpen County Guy dæmons dark dead dear death deep delight dost doth dream Dunblane earth eyes fair fear flowers frae gentle glory gone grave green grief hame hand happy hast hath Hazeldean HC XLI hear heard heart heaven hills Kilmeny kiss lady land lassie light live Lochinvar look look'd Lord loud maid maiden moon morning mountains ne'er Netherby never night o'er pain Roland de Vaux rose round Samian wine seem'd shade sigh silent sing sleep smile soft song sorrow soul sound spake spirit stars sweet tears tell thee There's thine things thou art thought tree Twas Twill voice waves weary weep Whig wild wind wings Yarrow youth