Poems, Volum 1W. Lewis, 1814 - 480 sider |
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Side 8
... Playing , at beat of drum , their martial pranks , Should'ring and standing as if stuck to stone , While condescending majesty looks on ; If monarchy consist in such base things , Sighing , I say again , I pity kings ! To be suspected ...
... Playing , at beat of drum , their martial pranks , Should'ring and standing as if stuck to stone , While condescending majesty looks on ; If monarchy consist in such base things , Sighing , I say again , I pity kings ! To be suspected ...
Side 9
... play ) To win no praise when well - wrought plans prevail , But to be rudely censur'd when they fail ; To doubt the love his fav'rites may pretend , And in reality to find no friend , If he indulge a cultivated taste , His gall❜ries ...
... play ) To win no praise when well - wrought plans prevail , But to be rudely censur'd when they fail ; To doubt the love his fav'rites may pretend , And in reality to find no friend , If he indulge a cultivated taste , His gall❜ries ...
Side 16
... play the wanton with her pow'rs , Grow freakish , and , o'erleaping every mound , Spread anarchy and terror all around ? B. Agreed . But would you sell or slay your horse For bounding and curvetting in his course ; Or if , when ridden ...
... play the wanton with her pow'rs , Grow freakish , and , o'erleaping every mound , Spread anarchy and terror all around ? B. Agreed . But would you sell or slay your horse For bounding and curvetting in his course ; Or if , when ridden ...
Side 26
... to me belong ; I play with syllables , and sport in song . A. At Westminster , where little poets strive To set a distich upon six and five , 1 But Dullness of mere Versification . Where discipline helps op'ning 26 TABLE TALK .
... to me belong ; I play with syllables , and sport in song . A. At Westminster , where little poets strive To set a distich upon six and five , 1 But Dullness of mere Versification . Where discipline helps op'ning 26 TABLE TALK .
Side 28
... dally much with subjects mean and low Proves that the mind is weak , or makes it so . Neglected talents rust into decay , And ev'ry effort ends in push - pin play . Epic Poetry . The man that means success should soar 28 TABLE TALK .
... dally much with subjects mean and low Proves that the mind is weak , or makes it so . Neglected talents rust into decay , And ev'ry effort ends in push - pin play . Epic Poetry . The man that means success should soar 28 TABLE TALK .
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