Poems ...W. Scott, 1885 - 334 pages |
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Page 154
... seems , It seem'd not always short ; the rugged path , And prospect oft so dreary and forlorn , Moved many a sigh at its disheart'ning length . Yet feeling present evils , while the past Faintly impress the mind , or not at all , How ...
... seems , It seem'd not always short ; the rugged path , And prospect oft so dreary and forlorn , Moved many a sigh at its disheart'ning length . Yet feeling present evils , while the past Faintly impress the mind , or not at all , How ...
Page 181
... seems , All thoughts of friendship are but dreams , If envy chance to creep in ; An envious man , if you succeed , May prove a dang'rous foe indeed , But not a friend worth keeping . As envy pines at good possess'd , So jealousy looks ...
... seems , All thoughts of friendship are but dreams , If envy chance to creep in ; An envious man , if you succeed , May prove a dang'rous foe indeed , But not a friend worth keeping . As envy pines at good possess'd , So jealousy looks ...
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... empty wat'ring pot , There wanting nothing , save a fan , To seem some nymph in her sedan , Apparell'd in exactest sort , And ready to be borne to court . But love of change it seems has place , Not 216 THE RETIRED CAT .
... empty wat'ring pot , There wanting nothing , save a fan , To seem some nymph in her sedan , Apparell'd in exactest sort , And ready to be borne to court . But love of change it seems has place , Not 216 THE RETIRED CAT .
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On a Plant of VirginsBower | 6 |
INTRODUCTORY NOTICE | 7 |
To my Cousin | 31 |
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