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... grave Sprightly , and old almost without decay . Like a coy maiden , Ease , when courted most , Farthest retires- -an idol , at whose shrine Who oftenest sacrifice are favour'd least . The love of Nature , and the scenes she draws , Is ...
... grave Sprightly , and old almost without decay . Like a coy maiden , Ease , when courted most , Farthest retires- -an idol , at whose shrine Who oftenest sacrifice are favour'd least . The love of Nature , and the scenes she draws , Is ...
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... grave : nor so content , Shall counterfeit the motions of the flood , And drown him in her dry and dusty gulfs . What then ! -were they the wicked above all , And we the righteous , whose fast anchor'd isle Moved not , while theirs was ...
... grave : nor so content , Shall counterfeit the motions of the flood , And drown him in her dry and dusty gulfs . What then ! -were they the wicked above all , And we the righteous , whose fast anchor'd isle Moved not , while theirs was ...
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... grave or gay ? It may correct a foible , may chastise The freaks of fashion , regulate the dress , Retrench a swordblade , or displace a patch ; But where are its sublimer trophies found ? What vice has it subdued ? whose heart reclaim ...
... grave or gay ? It may correct a foible , may chastise The freaks of fashion , regulate the dress , Retrench a swordblade , or displace a patch ; But where are its sublimer trophies found ? What vice has it subdued ? whose heart reclaim ...
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... grave and learned clerks should need such aid . He doubtless is in sport , and does but droll , Assuming thus a rank unknown before- Grand caterer and dry - nurse of the church ! I venerate the man , whose heart is warm , [ life , Whose ...
... grave and learned clerks should need such aid . He doubtless is in sport , and does but droll , Assuming thus a rank unknown before- Grand caterer and dry - nurse of the church ! I venerate the man , whose heart is warm , [ life , Whose ...
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... grave , sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain , And plain in manner ; decent , solemn , chaste , And natural in gesture ; much impress'd Himself , as conscious of his awful charge , And anxious mainly that the flock he ...
... grave , sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain , And plain in manner ; decent , solemn , chaste , And natural in gesture ; much impress'd Himself , as conscious of his awful charge , And anxious mainly that the flock he ...
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ALEXANDER SELKIRK Aspasio beauty beneath betimes bird boast breath call'd cause charms CHISWICK dæmons death delight design'd distant divine dream e'en earth ease fair fame fancy fear feed feel flowers folly form'd fountain of eternal frown fruit give glory GLOWWORM grace grave hand happy hast heard heart heaven honour human labour less life's live lost lyre Mighty winds mind muse nature Nature's Nebaioth never nymphs o'er once peace perhaps PINEAPPLE pity pleasure praise press'd prize proud rest rude scene scorn seek seem'd shade shine shrubs sighs sight skies slaves sleep sloth smile smooth soft song soon soul sound spaniel spare spleen stamp'd sweet task taste thee theme thine thou art thought THRACIAN toil touch'd trembling truth Twas virtue voice WILLIAM COWPER wind winter wisdom wonder worth youth