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... 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 advancing his firm foot , Plants it upon the line that Justice draws , And will ...
... 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 advancing his firm foot , Plants it upon the line that Justice draws , And will ...
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... side . Learning itself , received into a mind By nature weak , or viciously inclined , Serves but to lead philosophers astray , Where children would with ease discern the way . And of all arts sagacious dupes invent To cheat themselves ...
... side . Learning itself , received into a mind By nature weak , or viciously inclined , Serves but to lead philosophers astray , Where children would with ease discern the way . And of all arts sagacious dupes invent To cheat themselves ...
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... side . None but an author knows an author's cares , Or Fancy's fondness for the child she bears . Committed once into the public arms , The baby seems to smile with added charms . Like something precious ventured far from shore , ' Tis ...
... side . None but an author knows an author's cares , Or Fancy's fondness for the child she bears . Committed once into the public arms , The baby seems to smile with added charms . Like something precious ventured far from shore , ' Tis ...
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... side . His still refuted quirks he still repeats ; New - raised objections with new quibbles meets ; Till , sinking in the quicksand he defends , He dies disputing , and the contest ends- But not the mischiefs ; they , still left behind ...
... side . His still refuted quirks he still repeats ; New - raised objections with new quibbles meets ; Till , sinking in the quicksand he defends , He dies disputing , and the contest ends- But not the mischiefs ; they , still left behind ...
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... side , sir , and before your eyes , [ cries . The favour'd few - the enthusiasts you despise ; And pleased at heart because on holy ground Sometimes a canting hypocrite is found , Reproach a people with his single fall , And cast his ...
... side , sir , and before your eyes , [ cries . The favour'd few - the enthusiasts you despise ; And pleased at heart because on holy ground Sometimes a canting hypocrite is found , Reproach a people with his single fall , And cast his ...
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beams beneath bids bless'd bliss blooming groves boast BODHAM breast call'd charms Cheapside CHISWICK courser dark dear deeds delight design'd divine dream e'en earth Edmonton errours eyes fair Fancy fear feel fire flowers folly fool form'd frown GEORGE ROMNEY Gilpin give glory God's grace hand happy hast hate heart Heaven heavenly hope hour JOHN GILPIN labour land learn'd light lust lyre mankind mind muse Nature never night nymph o'er once pass'd peace perhaps Pharisee pleasure poet poet's praise pride proud prove Rome rude sacred scene scorn scorn'd Scripture seem'd shine sight sithe skies smile song SONNET sorrow soul sound Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste tears telescopic eye tempest thee theme thine thou thought thousand toil tongue trifler true truth Twas verse VIRG virtue waste Whate'er wild WILLIAM COWPER wintry wisdom zeal