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... grace to all Heaven's harmonies . Comus . Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment ? Sure something holy lodges in that breast , And with these raptures moves the vocal air To testify his hidden ...
... grace to all Heaven's harmonies . Comus . Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment ? Sure something holy lodges in that breast , And with these raptures moves the vocal air To testify his hidden ...
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... Grace , Of finer form , or lovelier face ! What though the sun , with ardent frown , Had slightly tinged her cheek with brown , - The sportive toil , which , short and light , Had dyed her glowing hue so bright , Served too in hastier ...
... Grace , Of finer form , or lovelier face ! What though the sun , with ardent frown , Had slightly tinged her cheek with brown , - The sportive toil , which , short and light , Had dyed her glowing hue so bright , Served too in hastier ...
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... grace and life ! So have I , not unmoved in mind , Seen birds of tempest - loving kind , Thus beating up against the wind . What hand but would a garland cull For thee who art so beautiful ! O happy pleasure ! here to dwell Beside thee ...
... grace and life ! So have I , not unmoved in mind , Seen birds of tempest - loving kind , Thus beating up against the wind . What hand but would a garland cull For thee who art so beautiful ! O happy pleasure ! here to dwell Beside thee ...
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... grace Hath led me to this lonely place . Joy have I had ; and going hence I bear away my recompense . In spots like these it is we prize Our memory , feel that she hath eyes : Then , why should I be loath to stir ? I feel this place was ...
... grace Hath led me to this lonely place . Joy have I had ; and going hence I bear away my recompense . In spots like these it is we prize Our memory , feel that she hath eyes : Then , why should I be loath to stir ? I feel this place was ...
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... grace To haunts of old renown ; Thou mantlest o'er the battlement , By strife or storm decay'd ; And fillest up each envious rent Time's canker - tooth hath made . Thy roots outspread the ramparts o'er , Where , in war's stormy day ...
... grace To haunts of old renown ; Thou mantlest o'er the battlement , By strife or storm decay'd ; And fillest up each envious rent Time's canker - tooth hath made . Thy roots outspread the ramparts o'er , Where , in war's stormy day ...
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