Poems ...W. Scott, 1885 - 334 pages |
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Page 85
... youth . Religion what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word ! More precious than silver and gold , Or all that VERSES . 85 Verses supposed to be written by Alexander Selkirk Verses supposed to be written by Alexander Selkirk.
... youth . Religion what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word ! More precious than silver and gold , Or all that VERSES . 85 Verses supposed to be written by Alexander Selkirk Verses supposed to be written by Alexander Selkirk.
Page 268
... Verse is a work divine ; despise not thou Verse therefore , which evinces ( nothing more ) Man's heavenly source , and which , retaining still Some scintillations of Promethean fire , Bespeaks him animated from above . The gods love verse ...
... Verse is a work divine ; despise not thou Verse therefore , which evinces ( nothing more ) Man's heavenly source , and which , retaining still Some scintillations of Promethean fire , Bespeaks him animated from above . The gods love verse ...
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... verse , shall range the courts above , And make the starry firmament resound . And , even now , the fiery spirit pure That wheels yon circling orbs directs , himself , Their mazy dance with melody of verse Unutt'rable , immortal ...
... verse , shall range the courts above , And make the starry firmament resound . And , even now , the fiery spirit pure That wheels yon circling orbs directs , himself , Their mazy dance with melody of verse Unutt'rable , immortal ...
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On a Plant of VirginsBower | 6 |
INTRODUCTORY NOTICE | 7 |
To my Cousin | 31 |
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