Poems ...W. Scott, 1885 - 334 pages |
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... night roll'd tardily away ( With her indeed , ' twas never day ) , The sprightly morn her course renew'd , The evening grey again ensued , And puss came into mind no more Than if entomb'd the day before . With hunger pinch'd , and pinch ...
... night roll'd tardily away ( With her indeed , ' twas never day ) , The sprightly morn her course renew'd , The evening grey again ensued , And puss came into mind no more Than if entomb'd the day before . With hunger pinch'd , and pinch ...
Page 257
... night , force , ambush , slaughter fly , And no gigantic guilt alarms the sky . Now haply says some shepherd , while he views , Recumbent on a rock , the redd'ning dews , This night , this surely , Phoebus miss'd the fair , Who stops ...
... night , force , ambush , slaughter fly , And no gigantic guilt alarms the sky . Now haply says some shepherd , while he views , Recumbent on a rock , the redd'ning dews , This night , this surely , Phoebus miss'd the fair , Who stops ...
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William Cowper. David , for the selfsame cause , Night preferr'd to busy day ; Hearts whom heavenly beauty draws , Wish the glaring sun away . Sleep , self - lovers , is for you- Souls , that love celestial know , Fairer scenes by night ...
William Cowper. David , for the selfsame cause , Night preferr'd to busy day ; Hearts whom heavenly beauty draws , Wish the glaring sun away . Sleep , self - lovers , is for you- Souls , that love celestial know , Fairer scenes by night ...
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On a Plant of VirginsBower | 6 |
INTRODUCTORY NOTICE | 7 |
To my Cousin | 31 |
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