Poems ..., Volum 1W. Collins, 1834 - 564 sider |
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... virtue ; and inert Through plenty , lose in morals what they gain In manners - victims of luxurious ease . These therefore I can pity , placed remote From all that science traces , art invents , Or inspiration teaches ; and enclosed In ...
... virtue ; and inert Through plenty , lose in morals what they gain In manners - victims of luxurious ease . These therefore I can pity , placed remote From all that science traces , art invents , Or inspiration teaches ; and enclosed In ...
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... virtue , and those scenes , which God ordained Should best secure them and promote them most : Scenes that I love , and with regret perceive Forsaken , or through folly not enjoyed . " J. M. SHEFFIELD , October , 1824 . CONTENTS . Page ...
... virtue , and those scenes , which God ordained Should best secure them and promote them most : Scenes that I love , and with regret perceive Forsaken , or through folly not enjoyed . " J. M. SHEFFIELD , October , 1824 . CONTENTS . Page ...
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... virtues of such men , man owes His portion in the good that Heaven bestows . And when recording History displays Feats of renown , though wrought in ancient days , Tells of a few stout hearts , that fought and TABLE Talk, •
... virtues of such men , man owes His portion in the good that Heaven bestows . And when recording History displays Feats of renown , though wrought in ancient days , Tells of a few stout hearts , that fought and TABLE Talk, •
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... Virtue's lap her just reward ! Keep Vice restrained behind a double guard ; To quell the faction , that affronts the throne , By silent magnanimity alone ; To nurse with tender care the thriving arts , Watch every beam Philosophy ...
... Virtue's lap her just reward ! Keep Vice restrained behind a double guard ; To quell the faction , that affronts the throne , By silent magnanimity alone ; To nurse with tender care the thriving arts , Watch every beam Philosophy ...
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... virtues , that they scorn to wear , The fleeting forms of majesty engage Respect , while stalking o'er life narrow stage ; Then leave their crimes for history to scan , And ask , with busy scorn , Was this the man ? I pity kings , whom ...
... virtues , that they scorn to wear , The fleeting forms of majesty engage Respect , while stalking o'er life narrow stage ; Then leave their crimes for history to scan , And ask , with busy scorn , Was this the man ? I pity kings , whom ...
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ALEXANDER SELKIRK Aspasio beauty beneath bids blank verse blest boast breath cause charms Cowper death deem delight distant divine dread dream e'en earth ease eyes fair fame fancy fatal egg fear feel fire flowers folly frown give glory grace hand happy hast heart Heaven honour hope human JOHN GILPIN JOSEPH HILL labour land light live lyre mankind mercy mind muse nature Nebaioth never night nymph o'er once peace perhaps PINE-APPLE pity pleasure poet poet's praise pride prize proud prove rapture rest rude sacred scene scorn seek seems shade shine sighs sight skies slave smile song soon soul sound stand stream sweet task taste telescopic eye thee theme thine thought thousand toil tongue touch trifler truth Twas verse VINCENT BOURNE virtue waste WILLIAM COWPER wind wisdom woes worth youth