PoemsWalter Scott, 1820 - 24 pages |
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Page 7
... beneath her happy reign , The growth that nature meant she should attain , The varied fields of science , ever new , " Opening and wider opening on her view , She ventures onward with a prosperous force , While no TABLE TALK .
... beneath her happy reign , The growth that nature meant she should attain , The varied fields of science , ever new , " Opening and wider opening on her view , She ventures onward with a prosperous force , While no TABLE TALK .
Page 12
... beneath his hand , ( A dire effect , by one of Nature's laws , Unchangeably connected with its cause ; ) But Providence himself will intervene , To throw his dark displeasure o'er the scene . All are his instruments ; each form of war ...
... beneath his hand , ( A dire effect , by one of Nature's laws , Unchangeably connected with its cause ; ) But Providence himself will intervene , To throw his dark displeasure o'er the scene . All are his instruments ; each form of war ...
Page 16
... the Second Charles assumed the sway , And arts revived beneath a softer day , Then , like a bow long forced into a curve , The mind , released from too constrain'd a nerve , Flew to its first position with a spring , That 16 TABLE TALK .
... the Second Charles assumed the sway , And arts revived beneath a softer day , Then , like a bow long forced into a curve , The mind , released from too constrain'd a nerve , Flew to its first position with a spring , That 16 TABLE TALK .
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... beneath what flowery shades , That not a glimpse of genuine light pervades , The poisonous , black , insinuating worm Successfully conceals her loathsome form . Take , if ye can , ye careless and supine , Counsel and caution from a ...
... beneath what flowery shades , That not a glimpse of genuine light pervades , The poisonous , black , insinuating worm Successfully conceals her loathsome form . Take , if ye can , ye careless and supine , Counsel and caution from a ...
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... beneath his arm , And hides his hands to keep his fingers warm . She , half an angel in her own account , Doubts not hereafter with the saints to mount , Though not a grace appears on strictest search , But TRUTH . 41.
... beneath his arm , And hides his hands to keep his fingers warm . She , half an angel in her own account , Doubts not hereafter with the saints to mount , Though not a grace appears on strictest search , But TRUTH . 41.
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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 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 whate'er WILLIAM COWPER wind wisdom wonder worth youth