Poems ...W. Scott, 1885 - 334 pages |
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Page 60
... Hast thou ( a sacrilege His soul abhors ) Claim'd all the glory of thy prosp'rous wars , Proud of thy fleets and armies , stolen the gem Of His just praise to lavish it on them ? Hast thou not learn'd , what thou art often told , A ...
... Hast thou ( a sacrilege His soul abhors ) Claim'd all the glory of thy prosp'rous wars , Proud of thy fleets and armies , stolen the gem Of His just praise to lavish it on them ? Hast thou not learn'd , what thou art often told , A ...
Page 70
... hast wrought , And none can teach them but whom thou hast taught . Happy the bard ( if that fair name belong To him that blends no fable with his song ) Whose lines uniting , by an honest art , The faithful monitor's and poet's part ...
... hast wrought , And none can teach them but whom thou hast taught . Happy the bard ( if that fair name belong To him that blends no fable with his song ) Whose lines uniting , by an honest art , The faithful monitor's and poet's part ...
Page 145
... hast need of discipline and art To give thee what politer France receives From Nature's bounty - that humane address And sweetness , without which no pleasure is In converse , either starved by cold reserve , Or flush'd with fierce ...
... hast need of discipline and art To give thee what politer France receives From Nature's bounty - that humane address And sweetness , without which no pleasure is In converse , either starved by cold reserve , Or flush'd with fierce ...
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