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William Cowper. That wish , on some fair future day , Which Fate shall brightly gild , ( T Mameless , be it what it may ) , I wish it ... fair future ODE TO APOLLO . Another, addressed to a young Lady The Poet's New-Year's gift Ode to Apollo.
William Cowper. That wish , on some fair future day , Which Fate shall brightly gild , ( T Mameless , be it what it may ) , I wish it ... fair future ODE TO APOLLO . Another, addressed to a young Lady The Poet's New-Year's gift Ode to Apollo.
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... Fair fields appear below , such as he left Far distant , such as he would die to find- He seeks them headlong , and is seen no more . The spleen is seldom felt where Flora reigns ; The lowering eye , the petulance , the frown , And ...
... Fair fields appear below , such as he left Far distant , such as he would die to find- He seeks them headlong , and is seen no more . The spleen is seldom felt where Flora reigns ; The lowering eye , the petulance , the frown , And ...
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... fair although and feasible it seem , Depend not much upon your golden dream ! For Providence , that seems concern'd to exempt The hallow'd bench from absolute contempt , In spite of all the wrigglers into place , Still keeps a seat or ...
... fair although and feasible it seem , Depend not much upon your golden dream ! For Providence , that seems concern'd to exempt The hallow'd bench from absolute contempt , In spite of all the wrigglers into place , Still keeps a seat or ...
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ton | 13 |
The Yearly Distress or Tithing Time at Stock in | 154 |
Verses supposed to be written by Alexander Selkirk | 160 |
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Aspasio beneath bids bless'd boast breath call'd cause charms death declension delight design'd distant divine docet dream e'en earth ease eyes fair fame fancy fear feel flowers folly form'd frown give glory go snacks grace hand happy hast hear heard heart Heaven honour hope Hophni and Phinehas hour JOHN GILPIN land latives learn'd liberty light live lyre mankind mercy mind muse nature Nebaioth never night nymph o'er once pass'd peace perhaps pity pleasure plebeian poet's praise pride prize proud prove rapinis rapture rest rude sacred scene scenes as fair scorn seem'd shew shine sighs sight skies slave smile song soon soul sound Stamp'd stream sweet taste Thaida thee theme thine thought toil tongue trifler truth Twas vex'd VINCENT BOURNE virtue voice waste whate'er wind wisdom wonder worth youth