Elegant Extracts in Poetry: Selected for the Improvement of Young Persons |
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... ev'ry face he wipes off ev'ry tear . In adamantine chains shall death be bound , And hell's grin tyrant feel th ' eternal wound . As the good shepherd tends his fleecy care , Seeks freshest pasture , and the purest air , Explores the ...
... ev'ry face he wipes off ev'ry tear . In adamantine chains shall death be bound , And hell's grin tyrant feel th ' eternal wound . As the good shepherd tends his fleecy care , Seeks freshest pasture , and the purest air , Explores the ...
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... ev'ry note ; The eglantine smell'd sweeter , and the rose Assum'd a dye more deep ; whilst ev'ry flow'r Vied with his fellow - plant in luxury Of dress . Oh ! then the longest summer's day Seem'd too , too much in haste ; still the full ...
... ev'ry note ; The eglantine smell'd sweeter , and the rose Assum'd a dye more deep ; whilst ev'ry flow'r Vied with his fellow - plant in luxury Of dress . Oh ! then the longest summer's day Seem'd too , too much in haste ; still the full ...
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... ev'ry joint possess its proper place , With a new elegance of form , unknown To its first state . Nor shall the conscious soul Mistake its partner ; but amidst the crowd , Singling its other half , into its arms Shall rush , with all ...
... ev'ry joint possess its proper place , With a new elegance of form , unknown To its first state . Nor shall the conscious soul Mistake its partner ; but amidst the crowd , Singling its other half , into its arms Shall rush , with all ...
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... ev'ry art " That glads the sense or mends the heart , " Blest source of purer joys ; In ev'ry form of beauty bright , That captivates the mental sight With pleasure and surprise ; To thy unspotted shrine I bow , Assist thy modest ...
... ev'ry art " That glads the sense or mends the heart , " Blest source of purer joys ; In ev'ry form of beauty bright , That captivates the mental sight With pleasure and surprise ; To thy unspotted shrine I bow , Assist thy modest ...
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... ev'ry child of grief ; " His secret bounty largely flows , " And brings unask'd relief . " To gentle offices of love " His feet are never slow ; " He views , through mercy's melting eye , " A brother in a foe . " Peace from the bosom of ...
... ev'ry child of grief ; " His secret bounty largely flows , " And brings unask'd relief . " To gentle offices of love " His feet are never slow ; " He views , through mercy's melting eye , " A brother in a foe . " Peace from the bosom of ...
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Common terms and phrases
æther arms art thou beauty behold beneath blessings blest bliss blood bloom breast breath bright charms chyle courser crowd dæmon death deep delight divine dread e'en earth eternal ev'ry eyes fair fame fate fear fire fix'd flame flow'rs fool form'd gen'rous glory grace grove hand happy heart heaven honor hope hour immortal Jebusites kings light lord lov'd lyre maid mind mortal Muse nature nature's ne'er night numbers Nut-Brown Maid nymph o'er once pain passion peace plain pleas'd pleasure poison'd pow'r praise pride proud rage rapture reign rills rise round sacred scene sense shade shine sigh skies smile soft song soul spleen stream sweet tears tempest Thalestris thee Theseus thine thou thought throne toil tow'ring train trembling truth Twas vale vex'd virtue voice wild wind wings wise wretch youth