PoemsW. Lewis, published by W.H. Reid, 1820 - 480 sider |
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... half - divine , Stark naught , because corrupt in their design . Strange doctrine this ! that without scruple tears The laurel , that the very lightning spares ; Brings down the warrior's trophy to the dust , And eats into his bloody ...
... half - divine , Stark naught , because corrupt in their design . Strange doctrine this ! that without scruple tears The laurel , that the very lightning spares ; Brings down the warrior's trophy to the dust , And eats into his bloody ...
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... half muscle and half bone , Supplies with warm activity and force A mind well - lodged , and masculine of course . Hence Liberty , sweet Liberty inspires And keeps alive his fierce but noble fires . Patient of constitutional control ...
... half muscle and half bone , Supplies with warm activity and force A mind well - lodged , and masculine of course . Hence Liberty , sweet Liberty inspires And keeps alive his fierce but noble fires . Patient of constitutional control ...
Side 19
... half undress'd , Stands in the desert , shivering and forlorn , A wintry figure , like a wither'd thorn . The shelves are full , all other themes are sped ; Hackneyed and worn to the last flimsy thread , Satire has long since done his ...
... half undress'd , Stands in the desert , shivering and forlorn , A wintry figure , like a wither'd thorn . The shelves are full , all other themes are sped ; Hackneyed and worn to the last flimsy thread , Satire has long since done his ...
Side 31
... half worn out , Craze antiquarian brains with endless doubt ; Some headless hero , or some Cæsar shows- Defective only in his Roman nose ; Exhibits elevations , drawings , plans , Models of Herculanean pots and pans ; And sells them ...
... half worn out , Craze antiquarian brains with endless doubt ; Some headless hero , or some Cæsar shows- Defective only in his Roman nose ; Exhibits elevations , drawings , plans , Models of Herculanean pots and pans ; And sells them ...
Side 33
... half mankind were like himself possess'd . Philosophers , who darken and put out Eternal truth by everlasting doubt ; Church quacks , with passions under no command , Who fill the world with doctrines contraband , Discoverers of they ...
... half mankind were like himself possess'd . Philosophers , who darken and put out Eternal truth by everlasting doubt ; Church quacks , with passions under no command , Who fill the world with doctrines contraband , Discoverers of they ...
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Aspasio beauty beneath bids bless'd boast breath call'd cause charms dæmons death delight design'd distant divine docet dread dream e'en earth ease eyes fair fame fancy fear feel fire flowers folly form'd frown fruit give glory grace hand happy hast hear heart Heaven honour hope hour human John Gilpin labour land learn'd light live lyre mankind mercy mind muse Nature Nature's Nebaioth never night nymph o'er once pass'd peace perhaps pity pleasure plebeian poet's praise pride prize proud prove rapture rest rude sacred scene scorn seek seem'd shade shine sighs sight skies slave smile song soon soul sound Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste teach telescopic eye thee theme thine thought toil tongue trembling trifler truth Twas VINCENT BOURNE Virg virtue waste WILLIAM COWPER wind wisdom wonder worth youth