Poems, Volume 1W. Wilson, 1821 - Poets, English |
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... shine ; Blest England , if this happiness be thine ! A. Guard what you say ; the patriotic tribe Will sneer and charge you with a bribe . - B . A bribe ! The worth of his three kingdoms I defy , To lure me to the baseness of a lie . And ...
... shine ; Blest England , if this happiness be thine ! A. Guard what you say ; the patriotic tribe Will sneer and charge you with a bribe . - B . A bribe ! The worth of his three kingdoms I defy , To lure me to the baseness of a lie . And ...
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... shine , To purchase at the fool - frequented fair Of vanity , a wreath for self to wear , Is profanation of the basest kind-- . Proof of a trifling and a worthless mind . A. Hail Sternhold , then ; and Hopkins , hail ! B. Amen . If ...
... shine , To purchase at the fool - frequented fair Of vanity , a wreath for self to wear , Is profanation of the basest kind-- . Proof of a trifling and a worthless mind . A. Hail Sternhold , then ; and Hopkins , hail ! B. Amen . If ...
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... creative art , With power surpassing their's , performed her part , Might give more life to marble , or might fill The glowing tablets with a juster skill ; Might shine in fable , and grace idle themes With EXPOSTULATION . 63.
... creative art , With power surpassing their's , performed her part , Might give more life to marble , or might fill The glowing tablets with a juster skill ; Might shine in fable , and grace idle themes With EXPOSTULATION . 63.
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William Cowper. Might shine in fable , and grace idle themes With all th ' embroidery of poetic dreams : " Twas their's alone to dive into the plan , That truth and mercy had revealed to man ; And while the world beside , that plan ...
William Cowper. Might shine in fable , and grace idle themes With all th ' embroidery of poetic dreams : " Twas their's alone to dive into the plan , That truth and mercy had revealed to man ; And while the world beside , that plan ...
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... shine With light derived from thee , would smother thine : Thy very children watch for thy disgrace --- A lawless brood , and curse thee to thy face . Thy rulers load thy credit , year by year , With sums Peruvian mines could never ...
... shine With light derived from thee , would smother thine : Thy very children watch for thy disgrace --- A lawless brood , and curse thee to thy face . Thy rulers load thy credit , year by year , With sums Peruvian mines could never ...
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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