Poems, Volume 1W. Wilson, 1821 - Poets, English |
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... hear it called extravagance and waste ; If these attendants , and if such as these , Must follow royalty , then welcome ease ; However humble and confined the sphere , Happy the state that has not these to fear . 4. Thus men whose ...
... hear it called extravagance and waste ; If these attendants , and if such as these , Must follow royalty , then welcome ease ; However humble and confined the sphere , Happy the state that has not these to fear . 4. Thus men whose ...
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... hear as mute as if a syren sung . Or tell me , if you can , what power maintains A Briton's scorn of arbitrary chains ? That were a theme might animate the dead , And move the lips of poets cast in lead . [ elude B. The cause , though ...
... hear as mute as if a syren sung . Or tell me , if you can , what power maintains A Briton's scorn of arbitrary chains ? That were a theme might animate the dead , And move the lips of poets cast in lead . [ elude B. The cause , though ...
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... hears the thunder ere the tempest lowers ; And armed with strength surpassing human powers , Seizes events as yet unknown to man , And darts his soul into the dawning plan . Hence , in a Roman mouth , the graceful name Of prophet and of ...
... hears the thunder ere the tempest lowers ; And armed with strength surpassing human powers , Seizes events as yet unknown to man , And darts his soul into the dawning plan . Hence , in a Roman mouth , the graceful name Of prophet and of ...
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... Hear him again . He calls it a delight , A day of luxury , observed aright , When the glad soul is made heaven's welcome guest , Sits banqueting , and God provides the feast . But triflers are engaged and cannot come ; There answer to ...
... Hear him again . He calls it a delight , A day of luxury , observed aright , When the glad soul is made heaven's welcome guest , Sits banqueting , and God provides the feast . But triflers are engaged and cannot come ; There answer to ...
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... hear The precious stream still purling in his ear , Lip - deep in what he longs for , and yet curst With prohibition , and perpetual thirst ? No , wrangler --- destitute of shame and sense , The precept that enjoins him abstinence ...
... hear The precious stream still purling in his ear , Lip - deep in what he longs for , and yet curst With prohibition , and perpetual thirst ? No , wrangler --- destitute of shame and sense , The precept that enjoins him abstinence ...
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beauty beneath bids blest boast breath cause charms dæmons deem delight divine dream e'en earth ease East Dereham eyes fair fame fancy fear feel fire flowers folly frown give glory grace hand happy hast heard heart heaven honour hope hour human Inner Temple John Gilpin labour land light live lyre mankind mercy mind muse nature Nebaioth never night nymph o'er Olney Hymns once peace perhaps pleasure poet poet's praise pride prize proud prove rest Robert Throckmorton rude sacred scene scorn seek seems shine sighs sight skies smile song soon soul sound stand stream sweet taste telescopic eye thee theme thine thou art thought toil tongue trifler truth Twas VINCENT BOURNE virtue waste William Bull WILLIAM COWPER WILLIAM HAYLEY WILLIAM WILBERFORCE wind wisdom wonder worth youth