Poems ...W. Scott, 1885 - 334 pages |
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Page 95
... charms of the late - blowing rose Seem graced with a livelier hue , And the winter of sorrow best shows The truth of a friend , such as you . MUTUAL FORBEARANCE NECESSARY TO THE HAPPINESS OF THE MARRIED STATE . HE lady thus address'd ...
... charms of the late - blowing rose Seem graced with a livelier hue , And the winter of sorrow best shows The truth of a friend , such as you . MUTUAL FORBEARANCE NECESSARY TO THE HAPPINESS OF THE MARRIED STATE . HE lady thus address'd ...
Page 106
... charm'd me young , no longer young , I find Still soothing and of power to charm me still . Nor rural sights alone ... charms for me Sounds inharmonious in themselves and harsh , Yet heard in scenes where peace for ever reigns , And ...
... charm'd me young , no longer young , I find Still soothing and of power to charm me still . Nor rural sights alone ... charms for me Sounds inharmonious in themselves and harsh , Yet heard in scenes where peace for ever reigns , And ...
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William Cowper. These are the charms that sully and eclipse The charms of Nature . ' Tis the cruel gripe That lean hard - handed poverty inflicts . The hope of better things , the chance to win , The wish to shine , the thirst to be ...
William Cowper. These are the charms that sully and eclipse The charms of Nature . ' Tis the cruel gripe That lean hard - handed poverty inflicts . The hope of better things , the chance to win , The wish to shine , the thirst to be ...
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On a Plant of VirginsBower | 6 |
INTRODUCTORY NOTICE | 7 |
To my Cousin | 31 |
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