Cyclopædia of poetical quotations ... Edited by H. G. AdamsRobert Forrester, 1865 - 16 pages |
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... past expression , abject is the man Who at the feet of power bows down , to kiss The golden toe that's offered for his homage ; Who lies , and flatters , and forswears himself , For such rewards as tyrants can bestow : Though clothed in ...
... past expression , abject is the man Who at the feet of power bows down , to kiss The golden toe that's offered for his homage ; Who lies , and flatters , and forswears himself , For such rewards as tyrants can bestow : Though clothed in ...
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... past , this race of glory Run , with amazement we should read your story ; But living virtue , all achievement past , Meets envy still to grapple with at last . P_ Waller . Act ! for in action are wisdom and glory ; Fame , immortality ...
... past , this race of glory Run , with amazement we should read your story ; But living virtue , all achievement past , Meets envy still to grapple with at last . P_ Waller . Act ! for in action are wisdom and glory ; Fame , immortality ...
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... past , if not kept up With an access and fresh supply of new ones , Is lost and soon forgotten . The keen spirit Pope . Denham . Seizes the prompt occasion , makes the thoughts Start into instant action , and at once Plans and performs ...
... past , if not kept up With an access and fresh supply of new ones , Is lost and soon forgotten . The keen spirit Pope . Denham . Seizes the prompt occasion , makes the thoughts Start into instant action , and at once Plans and performs ...
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... Past bury its dead ! Act , act , in the living Present ! Heart within , and God o'erhead ! Wilcox . Longfellow . " Tis human actions print the chart of time . R. Montgomery . ACTORS - ACTING . FOR I did play a lamentable part : Madam ...
... Past bury its dead ! Act , act , in the living Present ! Heart within , and God o'erhead ! Wilcox . Longfellow . " Tis human actions print the chart of time . R. Montgomery . ACTORS - ACTING . FOR I did play a lamentable part : Madam ...
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... the fragments left of follies past ; For worthless things are transient . Those that last Have in them germs of an eternal spirit , And out of good their permanence inherit . Baseness is mutability's ally , But the sublime affections never.
... the fragments left of follies past ; For worthless things are transient . Those that last Have in them germs of an eternal spirit , And out of good their permanence inherit . Baseness is mutability's ally , But the sublime affections never.
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Aaron Hill Anon Beaumont and Fletcher beauty Ben Jonson birds bless bliss blush breast breath bright brow Butler Byron Charles Mackay charms cheek clouds Cowper crown dark death deeds delight Denham divine doth dream Dryden earth Ebenezer Elliott Eliza Cook eternal eyes fair fame fate fear feel flowers fools gentle give glory gold grace grief hand happy hast hath heart heaven honour hope hour Joanna Baillie Jonson king light live look man's Massinger Milton mind N. P. Willis nature nature's ne'er never night noble nought numbers o'er P. J. Bailey pain passion pleasure Pollok Pope praise pride proud rich Roscommon scorn Shakspere shine sigh sleep smile sorrow soul Spenser spirit sweet tears thee thine things Thomson thou art thought tongue truth unto virtue voice wind wings wise words Wordsworth Young youth