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Page 132
... seems to scorn him , only fears . A poet does not work by square or line , As smiths and joiners perfect a design ... seem'd for ever mute , red are hastening into fresh repute , pods and goddesses discarded long , seless lumber , or a ...
... seems to scorn him , only fears . A poet does not work by square or line , As smiths and joiners perfect a design ... seem'd for ever mute , red are hastening into fresh repute , pods and goddesses discarded long , seless lumber , or a ...
Page 232
... seems to swing uncertain , and yet falls Full on the destined ear . Wide flies the chaff , The rustling straw sends up a frequent mist Of atoms , sparkling in the noonday beam . Come hither , ye that press your beds of down , And sleep ...
... seems to swing uncertain , and yet falls Full on the destined ear . Wide flies the chaff , The rustling straw sends up a frequent mist Of atoms , sparkling in the noonday beam . Come hither , ye that press your beds of down , And sleep ...
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... 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 two for worth and grace ; And ...
... 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 two for worth and grace ; And ...
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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