PoemsWalter Scott, 1820 - 24 pages |
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... never meant the rule should be applied To him that fights with justice on his side . Let laurels , drench'd in pure Parnassian dews , Reward his memory , dear to every muse , Who , with a courage of unshaken root , In honour's field ...
... never meant the rule should be applied To him that fights with justice on his side . Let laurels , drench'd in pure Parnassian dews , Reward his memory , dear to every muse , Who , with a courage of unshaken root , In honour's field ...
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... never feel the alacrity and joy With which he shouts and carols Vive le Roi , Fill'd with as much true merriment and glee , As if he heard his king say - Slave , be free . Thus happiness depends , as Nature shows , Less on exterior ...
... never feel the alacrity and joy With which he shouts and carols Vive le Roi , Fill'd with as much true merriment and glee , As if he heard his king say - Slave , be free . Thus happiness depends , as Nature shows , Less on exterior ...
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... Stamps God's own name upon a lie just made , To turn a penny in the way of trade ; When Avarice starves ( and never hides his face ) Two or three millions of the human race , And not a tongue inquires , how , where , TABLE TALK . 11.
... Stamps God's own name upon a lie just made , To turn a penny in the way of trade ; When Avarice starves ( and never hides his face ) Two or three millions of the human race , And not a tongue inquires , how , where , TABLE TALK . 11.
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... never feel . If human woes her soft attention claim , A tender sympathy pervades the frame ; She pours a sensibility divine Along the nerve of every feeling line . But if a deed , not tamely to be borne , Fire indignation and a sense of ...
... never feel . If human woes her soft attention claim , A tender sympathy pervades the frame ; She pours a sensibility divine Along the nerve of every feeling line . But if a deed , not tamely to be borne , Fire indignation and a sense of ...
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... 'd on the meager produce of the land , An ell or two of prospect we command ; But never peep beyond the thorny bound , Or oaken fence that hems the paddock round . In Eden , ere yet innocence of heart Had faded TABLE TALK . 15.
... 'd on the meager produce of the land , An ell or two of prospect we command ; But never peep beyond the thorny bound , Or oaken fence that hems the paddock round . In Eden , ere yet innocence of heart Had faded TABLE TALK . 15.
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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