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... wise , ye brave ! ' Tis yours to crown desert - beyond the grave . FROM GRAY'S PROGRESS OF POESY . NOR Second HE that rode sublime Upon the seraph - wings of ecstasy ; The secrets of th ' abyss to spy , He pass'd the flaming bounds of ...
... wise , ye brave ! ' Tis yours to crown desert - beyond the grave . FROM GRAY'S PROGRESS OF POESY . NOR Second HE that rode sublime Upon the seraph - wings of ecstasy ; The secrets of th ' abyss to spy , He pass'd the flaming bounds of ...
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... wise , let loose at once his ire , Belike through impotence , or unaware , To give his enemies their wish , and end Them in his anger , whom his anger saves To punish endless ? Wherefore cease we then ? Say they who counsel war , we are ...
... wise , let loose at once his ire , Belike through impotence , or unaware , To give his enemies their wish , and end Them in his anger , whom his anger saves To punish endless ? Wherefore cease we then ? Say they who counsel war , we are ...
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... wise , And such I held thee ; but this question asked Puts me in doubt . Lives there who loves his pain ? Who would not , finding way , break loose from hell , Though thither doomed ? Thou wouldst thyself no doubt , And boldly venture ...
... wise , And such I held thee ; but this question asked Puts me in doubt . Lives there who loves his pain ? Who would not , finding way , break loose from hell , Though thither doomed ? Thou wouldst thyself no doubt , And boldly venture ...
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... wise : But if the sense of touch , whereby mankind Is propagated , seem such dear delight Beyond all other , think the same vouchsafed To cattle and each beast ; which would not be To them made common and divulged , if aught I mean of ...
... wise : But if the sense of touch , whereby mankind Is propagated , seem such dear delight Beyond all other , think the same vouchsafed To cattle and each beast ; which would not be To them made common and divulged , if aught I mean of ...
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... wise , more watchful , stronger , if need were Of outward strength ; while shame , thou looking on , Shame to be overcome or overreached , Would utmost vigour raise , and raised unite . Why should'st not thou like sense within thee feel ...
... wise , more watchful , stronger , if need were Of outward strength ; while shame , thou looking on , Shame to be overcome or overreached , Would utmost vigour raise , and raised unite . Why should'st not thou like sense within thee feel ...
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Page 10 - Who shall tempt with wandering feet The dark, unbottomed, infinite abyss, And through the palpable obscure find out His uncouth way, or spread his airy flight, Upborne with indefatigable wings Over the vast abrupt ! — So both ascend In the visions of God — B.