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... mind , released from too constrained a nerve , Flew to its first position with a spring , That made the vaulted roofs of Pleasure ring . His court , the dissolute and hateful school Of Wantonness , where vice was taught by rule , Swarm ...
... mind , released from too constrained a nerve , Flew to its first position with a spring , That made the vaulted roofs of Pleasure ring . His court , the dissolute and hateful school Of Wantonness , where vice was taught by rule , Swarm ...
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... mind To social scenes by nature disinclined ; Some sway'd by fashion , some by deep disgust ; Some self - impoverish ... mind quite vacant is a mind distress'd . The veteran steed , excused his task at length , In kind compassion of his ...
... mind To social scenes by nature disinclined ; Some sway'd by fashion , some by deep disgust ; Some self - impoverish ... mind quite vacant is a mind distress'd . The veteran steed , excused his task at length , In kind compassion of his ...
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... mind applied To serious thought at ev'ning - tide . Autumnal rains had made it chill , And from the trees that fringed his hill , Shades slanting at the close of day , Chill'd more his else delightful way . Distant a little mile he ...
... mind applied To serious thought at ev'ning - tide . Autumnal rains had made it chill , And from the trees that fringed his hill , Shades slanting at the close of day , Chill'd more his else delightful way . Distant a little mile he ...
Contents
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