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... grace the bony phantom in their stead , With the king's shoulder - knot and gay cockade ; Clothe the twin brethren in each other's dress , The same their occupation and success . A. ' Tis your belief the world was made for man ; Kings ...
... grace the bony phantom in their stead , With the king's shoulder - knot and gay cockade ; Clothe the twin brethren in each other's dress , The same their occupation and success . A. ' Tis your belief the world was made for man ; Kings ...
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... grace th ' historic page . A. Kings , then , at last , have but the lot of all : By their own conduct they must stand or fall . B. True . While they live , the courtly laureat pays His quit - rent ode , his pepper - corn of praise ; And ...
... grace th ' historic page . A. Kings , then , at last , have but the lot of all : By their own conduct they must stand or fall . B. True . While they live , the courtly laureat pays His quit - rent ode , his pepper - corn of praise ; And ...
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... grace , And all his country beaming in his face , He stood , as some inimitable hand Would strive to make a Paul or Tully stand . No sycophant or slave , that dar'd oppose Her sacred cause , but trembl'd when he rose ; And ev'ry venal ...
... grace , And all his country beaming in his face , He stood , as some inimitable hand Would strive to make a Paul or Tully stand . No sycophant or slave , that dar'd oppose Her sacred cause , but trembl'd when he rose ; And ev'ry venal ...
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... grace , Confess'd a God ; they kneel'd before they fought , And prais'd him in the victories he wrought . Now from the dust of ancient days bring forth Their sober zeal , integrity , and worth ; Courage , ungrac'd by these , affronts ...
... grace , Confess'd a God ; they kneel'd before they fought , And prais'd him in the victories he wrought . Now from the dust of ancient days bring forth Their sober zeal , integrity , and worth ; Courage , ungrac'd by these , affronts ...
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... grace ; The dark and sullen humour of the time Judg'd ev'ry effort of the muse a crime ; Verse , in the finest mould of fancy cast , Was lumber in an age so void of taste ; But when the Second Charles assum'd the sway , And arts reviv'd ...
... grace ; The dark and sullen humour of the time Judg'd ev'ry effort of the muse a crime ; Verse , in the finest mould of fancy cast , Was lumber in an age so void of taste ; But when the Second Charles assum'd the sway , And arts reviv'd ...
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Aspasio beauty beneath bids blest boast breath call'd cause charg'd charms death Deist delight design'd distant divine dread dream e'en earth ease ev'ning ev'ry eyes fair fancy fear feel fire flow'r folly form'd frown fruit give glory grace grave hand happy hast heart Heav'n heav'nly honour hope hour human John Gilpin land learn'd light lov'd lyre mankind mercy mind muse nature Nature's Nebaioth never nymph o'er once peace perhaps pine-apples pity plac'd pleas'd pleasure plebeian poet poet's pow'r praise pray'r pride proud prove rapture rest rude sacred scene scorn seek seem'd shade shine sighs sight skies slave smile song soon soul sound stamp'd stand stream sweet taste teach telescopic eye thee theme thine thought TILDEN toil tongue trembling trifler truth Twas virtue waste WILLIAM COWPER wind wisdom worth youth
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Page 280 - Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men, Wisdom in minds attentive to their own.
Page 400 - I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me ; Voice only fails, else how distinct they say, " Grieve not, my child, chase all thy fears away!
Page 401 - I heard the bell tolled on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nursery window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such ? It was. Where thou art gone Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown : May I but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting word shall pass my lips no more...
Page 298 - One song employs all nations: and all cry, " Worthy the Lamb, for He was slain for us! " The dwellers in the vales and on the rocks Shout to each other, and the mountain-tops From distant mountains catch the flying joy : Till, nation after nation taught the strain, Earth rolls the rapturous Hosanna round.
Page 337 - How fleet is a glance of the mind! Compared with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind. And the swift-winged arrows of light. When I think of my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there; But alas! recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair.
Page 185 - Make enemies of nations, who had else, Like kindred drops been mingled into one. Thus man devotes his brother, and destroys...
Page 231 - And having dropped the expected bag, pass on. He whistles as he goes, light-hearted wretch, • Cold and yet cheerful ; messenger of grief Perhaps to thousands, and of joy to some ; To him indifferent whether grief or joy. Houses in ashes, and the fall of stocks...
Page 271 - Patriots have toiled, and in their country's cause Bled nobly ; and their deeds, as they deserve, Receive proud recompense. We give in charge Their names to the sweet lyre. The historic muse, Proud of the treasure, marches with it down To latest times ; and sculpture, in her turn, Gives bond in stone and ever-during brass To guard them, and t...
Page 378 - The wind did blow, the cloak did fly, Like streamer long and gay, Till loop and button failing both At last it flew away. Then might all people well discern The bottles he had slung, A bottle swinging at each side As hath been said or sung. The dogs did bark, the children scream'd, Up flew the windows all, And every soul cried out, Well done ! As loud as he could bawl.
Page 402 - I would not trust my heart — the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might — But no — what here we call our life is such, So little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound spirit into bonds again.