The idler. PoemsPafraets Book Company, 1908 |
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Page 59
... peace . He told me that war requires courage , and negociation judg- ment , and that the time will come when it will be seen , whether our skill in treaty is equal to our bravery in battle . To this general prattle he will appeal ...
... peace . He told me that war requires courage , and negociation judg- ment , and that the time will come when it will be seen , whether our skill in treaty is equal to our bravery in battle . To this general prattle he will appeal ...
Page 107
... peaceful vale , with nature's paintings gay ; Where once the harass'd Briton found repose , And , safe in poverty , defied his foes ; Some secret cell , ye pow'rs , indulgent give , " Let — live here , for has learn'd to live . Here let ...
... peaceful vale , with nature's paintings gay ; Where once the harass'd Briton found repose , And , safe in poverty , defied his foes ; Some secret cell , ye pow'rs , indulgent give , " Let — live here , for has learn'd to live . Here let ...
Page 109
... peaceful slumber , self - approving day , Unsullied fame , and conscience ever gay . The cheated nation's happy fav'rites , see ! Mark whom the great caress , who frown on me ! London ! the needy villain's gen'ral home , The common ...
... peaceful slumber , self - approving day , Unsullied fame , and conscience ever gay . The cheated nation's happy fav'rites , see ! Mark whom the great caress , who frown on me ! London ! the needy villain's gen'ral home , The common ...
Page 112
... peaceful desert , yet unclaim'd by Spain * ? Quick let us rise , the happy seats explore , And bear oppression's insolence no more . This mournful truth is ev'ry where confess'd , 1 Scire volunt secreta domus atque inde timeri ...
... peaceful desert , yet unclaim'd by Spain * ? Quick let us rise , the happy seats explore , And bear oppression's insolence no more . This mournful truth is ev'ry where confess'd , 1 Scire volunt secreta domus atque inde timeri ...
Page 118
... peace destroy ; Now fears , in dire vicissitude , invade , The rustling brake alarms , and quiv'ring shade ; Nor light nor darkness bring his pain relief , One shows the plunder , and one hides the thief . ' Yet still one gen'ral cry ...
... peace destroy ; Now fears , in dire vicissitude , invade , The rustling brake alarms , and quiv'ring shade ; Nor light nor darkness bring his pain relief , One shows the plunder , and one hides the thief . ' Yet still one gen'ral cry ...
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