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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... hour Disturbs my rest ? " - It sobb'd and cry'd , And thus in mournful tone reply'd ; " A poor unhappy child am I , That's come to beg your charity ; Pray let me in ! -You need not fear ; I mean no harm , I vow and swear ; But , wet and ...
... hour Disturbs my rest ? " - It sobb'd and cry'd , And thus in mournful tone reply'd ; " A poor unhappy child am I , That's come to beg your charity ; Pray let me in ! -You need not fear ; I mean no harm , I vow and swear ; But , wet and ...
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... hour of Fate , When Music must again its charms employ ; The trumpet's sound Shall call the numerous nations under ... hours , And opens a new world of flowers . Gay Pleasure here all dresses wears , And in a thousand shapes appears ...
... hour of Fate , When Music must again its charms employ ; The trumpet's sound Shall call the numerous nations under ... hours , And opens a new world of flowers . Gay Pleasure here all dresses wears , And in a thousand shapes appears ...
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... hour , Is like the clown , who at some river's side Expecting stands , in hopes the running tide Will all ere long be past - Fool ! not to know It still has flow'd the same , and will for ever flow , ON A COLLAR PRESENTED FOR HAPPY GILL ...
... hour , Is like the clown , who at some river's side Expecting stands , in hopes the running tide Will all ere long be past - Fool ! not to know It still has flow'd the same , and will for ever flow , ON A COLLAR PRESENTED FOR HAPPY GILL ...
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... hour employ , Nor , for the future , lose the present joy . " AN IMAGE OF PLEASURE . 4 IN IMITATION OF AN ODE IN ... hours In balmy slumbers on the carpet ground . But see what sudden gloom obscures the air ! What falling showers ...
... hour employ , Nor , for the future , lose the present joy . " AN IMAGE OF PLEASURE . 4 IN IMITATION OF AN ODE IN ... hours In balmy slumbers on the carpet ground . But see what sudden gloom obscures the air ! What falling showers ...
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... hour draws near : Death only could arrest his mad career , Who to his grave the world's sole empire bore , With the same envy ' twas acquir'd before ; And , wanting a successor to his reign , Left all to suffer conquest once again . Yet ...
... hour draws near : Death only could arrest his mad career , Who to his grave the world's sole empire bore , With the same envy ' twas acquir'd before ; And , wanting a successor to his reign , Left all to suffer conquest once again . Yet ...
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