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" In truth he was a strange and wayward wight, Fond of each gentle, and each dreadful scene. In darkness, and in storm, he found delight : Nor less, than when on. ocean-wave serene The southern sun diffused his dazzling... "
Bell's Classical Arrangement of Fugitive Poetry: Vol. X. - Page 106
1789 - 192 pages
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The Minstrel; Or, The Progress of Genius: in Two Books. With Some Other Poems

James Beattie - 1797 - 150 pages
...hear the voice of mirth and song rebound, Flocks, herds, and waterfalls, along the hoar profound!XXII. In truth he was a strange and wayward wight, Fond...in storm, he found delight : Nor less, than when on ocean wave serene The southern sun diffused his dazzling shene. Even sad vicissitude amused his soul...
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Poems of Established Reputation: To Wit: 1st. The Art of Preserving Health

Health - 1802 - 302 pages
...tost In billows, lengthening to th' horizon round, Now scoop'd in gulfs, with mountains now emboss'd ! And hear the voice of mirth and song rebound, flocks,...southern sun diffused his dazzling shene* Even sad vicissiude amused his soul : And if a sigh would sometimes intervene, And down his cheek a tear of...
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The Wreath: Containing The Minstrel and Other Favorite Poems, to which is ...

1806 - 184 pages
...And hear the voice of mirth and song rebound Flocks, herds, and waterfalls, along the hoar profound . In truth he was a strange and wayward wight, Fond...each dreadful scene. In darkness, and in storm, he f mnd delight: Nor less, than when on ocean wave serene The southern sun diffus'd his dazzling shene....
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The Mysteries of Udolpho: A Romance; Interspersed with Some Pieces ..., Volume 1

Ann Ward Radcliffe - 1806 - 444 pages
...IV. " fn truth, he was a strange ard wayward wight, Fond of each gentle and each dreadful scene: ID darkness and in storm he found delight ; Nor less than when on ocean-wave serene The southern sun diffus'd his dazzling sheen. Even sad vicissitude amus'd his soul ; And if a sigh would sometimes intervene,...
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The Monthly Register, Magazine, and Review, of the ..., Volume 2, Issues 1-6

United States - 1807 - 442 pages
...would he wander wild, 'till Phcebus' beam, Shot from the westren cliff, releas'd the weary team." 3 " In truth, he was a strange, and wayward wight, Fond...Southern Sun diffused his dazzling shene. Even sad viscissitude amused his soul: And if a sigh would, sometimes, intervene, And down his cheek a tear...
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Beauties selected from the writings of James Beattie. To which are prefixed ...

James Beattie, Thomas Gray - English literature - 1809 - 414 pages
...Forbes remarks, " how they had been originally altered, by Mr. (iray't advice, does not appear." 22. In truth he was a strange and wayward wight, Fond...darkness, and in storm, he found delight : Nor less, than w hen on ocean wave serene The southern son dtffus'd his dazzling shene* Even sad vicissitude amus'd...
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Beauties selected from the writings of James Beattie. To which are prefixed ...

James Beattie, Thomas Gray - English literature - 1809 - 408 pages
...W. Forbes remarks, " how they tad been originally altered, by Mr. Gray'i advice, does not appear." In truth he was a strange and wayward wight,. Fond of each gentle, and each dreadful sceneIn darkness, and in storm, he found delight : Nor less, than when on ocean wave serene The southern...
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Think's-I-to-myself, a serio-ludicro, tragico-comico tale, written ..., Volume 1

Edward Nares - 1811 - 242 pages
...was no vulgar boy." His pic-: ture, I think, is well enough drawn in the following lines :— j " Iu truth he was a strange and wayward wight/ Fond of each gentle, and each dreadful scenes In darkness, and in storm, he found delight, Nor less, than when on ocean-wave serene The southern...
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The British Review, and London Critical Journal, Volume 3

English literature - 1812 - 528 pages
...possessed no indifference to the glories of creation, or the vicissitudes of humanity. " In truth he wati a strange and wayward wight, Fond of each gentle,...and in storm he found delight, Nor less than when on ocean wave serene " To the forest sped, * Tbc hiographer of Or. Beattie makes the following mention...
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Beauties of Poetry: Consisting of Elegant Selections from the Works of Pope ...

English poetry - 1814 - 310 pages
...herds, and waterfalls, along the hoar profound ! XXII. fn truth he was a strange and wayward wiglrt, Fond of each gentle, and each dreadful scene. In darkness, and in storm, he found delight r Nor less, than when on ocean wave serene The southern sun diffused his dazzling sheen. Ev"n sad vicissitude...
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