The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including the Series Edited with Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volume 10Alexander Chalmers J. Johnson, 1810 - English poetry |
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... Fate conveys ; Fas'd of its load , thy gentle spirit roves Through realms refulgent , and celestial groves ; The toils of life , the pangs of death are o'er , And care , and pain , and sickness , are no more . O may the spot that holds ...
... Fate conveys ; Fas'd of its load , thy gentle spirit roves Through realms refulgent , and celestial groves ; The toils of life , the pangs of death are o'er , And care , and pain , and sickness , are no more . O may the spot that holds ...
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... Fate , and trembles as he reads : Vanquish'd by Reason , yet asham'd to fly , He dares not own a God , nor yet deny : Convinc'd , though late , forgiveness he implores ; Shrinks from the jaws of Hell , and Heaven adores . Hither the ...
... Fate , and trembles as he reads : Vanquish'd by Reason , yet asham'd to fly , He dares not own a God , nor yet deny : Convinc'd , though late , forgiveness he implores ; Shrinks from the jaws of Hell , and Heaven adores . Hither the ...
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... fate : The youngest had a longer date , And liv'd the space appointed to complete The great republic , rais'd so ... Fates an ample scene afford ; And injur'd nations claim the succour of thy sword . No respite to thy toils is given ...
... fate : The youngest had a longer date , And liv'd the space appointed to complete The great republic , rais'd so ... Fates an ample scene afford ; And injur'd nations claim the succour of thy sword . No respite to thy toils is given ...
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... fate , And mourn'd her heavy woes too late , Flandria , a longer witness to thy glory , With wonder too repeats thy story ; How oft the foes thy lifted sword have seen In the hot battle , when it bled [ gain . At all its open veins ...
... fate , And mourn'd her heavy woes too late , Flandria , a longer witness to thy glory , With wonder too repeats thy story ; How oft the foes thy lifted sword have seen In the hot battle , when it bled [ gain . At all its open veins ...
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... Fate had been charm'd , had Fate an ear . But what does Music's skill avail ? When Orpheus did his loss deplore , Trees bow'd attentive to his tale ; Hush'd were the winds , wild beasts forgot to roar ; But dear Eurydice came back no ...
... Fate had been charm'd , had Fate an ear . But what does Music's skill avail ? When Orpheus did his loss deplore , Trees bow'd attentive to his tale ; Hush'd were the winds , wild beasts forgot to roar ; But dear Eurydice came back no ...
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