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" So strong the zeal to immortalize himself Beats in the breast of man, that e'en a few, Few transient years, won from th' abyss abhorr'd Of blank oblivion, seem a glorious prize, And even to a clown. Now roves the eye ; And, posted on this speculative... "
First Impressions of England and Its People - Page 260
by Hugh Miller - 1873 - 368 pages
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...transient years, won from th' abyss abhorr'd Of blank oblivion, seem a glorious prize, And even to a clown. Now roves the eye ; And, posted on this speculative....progressive as a stream, they seek The middle field ; but, scatter' d by degrees, Each to his choice, soon whiten all the land. There, from the sun-burnt hay-field,...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - English poetry - 1802 - 350 pages
...glorious prize, And even to a clown. Now roves the eye ; And, posted on this speculative height, Emits in its command. The sheep-fold here Pours out its...progressive as a stream, they seek The middle field ; but, scatter'd by degrees, Each to his choice, soon whiten all the land. There, from the sun-burnt hay-field,...
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Poems of Established Reputation: To Wit: 1st. The Art of Preserving Health

Health - 1802 - 302 pages
...transient years, won from the abyss abhorr'd Of blank oblivion, seem a glorious prize, And even to a clown. Now roves the eye ; And, posted on this speculative height, Exults in its command. The sheep-fold hers 290 * John Courtney Throckmorton, Esq. of Weston Underwood. Pours out its fleecy tenants o'er...
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Specimens of the British poets, Volume 2

British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...transient years, won from th' abyss abhorr'd Of blank oblivion, seem a glorious priae, And even to a clown. Now roves the eye; And, posted on this speculative height, Exults in it's command. The sheepfold here Pours out it's fleecy tenants o'er the glebe. At first, progressive...
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The Task: A Poem. In Six Books

William Cowper - English poetry - 1810 - 212 pages
...transient years, won from th' abyss abhorr'd Of bluck oblivion, seem a glorious prize, And even to a clown. Now roves the eye : And posted on this speculative height, Exults in its command. Tne sheep-fold here Pours out its fleecy tenants o'er the glebe. At first, progressive as a stream,...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1810 - 404 pages
...transient years, won from th' abyss abhorr'd Of blank oblivion, seem a glorious prize, And even to a clown. Now roves. the eye; And, posted on this speculative height, Exults in it's command. The sheepfold here Pours out it's fleecy tenants o'er the glebe. At first, progressive...
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The Task: A Poem in Six Books

William Cowper - 1811 - 228 pages
...years, won from th' abyss abhorr'd . Of blank oblivion, seem a glorious prize, And even to a clown. Now roves the eye ; And, posted on this speculative...progressive as a stream, they seek The middle field ; but, scatter'd by degrees, Each to his choice, soon whiten all the land. There, from the sun-burnt hay-field,...
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Poems by William Cowper ...

William Cowper - English poetry - 1814 - 496 pages
...eye; And, posted on this specnlative height, Exnlts in it's command. The sheepfold here Ponrs ont it's fleecy tenants o'er the glebe. At first, progressive as a stream, they seek The middle field ; bnt, scatter'd by degrees, Each to his choice, soon whiten all the land. There from the sun-bnrnthayfield...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1815 - 338 pages
...transient years, won from th' abyss abhorr'd Of blank oblivion, seem a glorious prize, And even to a clown. Now roves the eye ; And, posted on this speculative height, Exults in it's command. The sheepfold here Pours out it's fleecy tenants o'sr the glebe. At first, progressive...
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The Task

William Cowper - English poetry - 1817 - 248 pages
...transient years, won from th' abyss abhorr'd Of blank oblivion, seem a glorious prize, And even to a clown. Now roves the eye ; And posted on this speculative...progressive as a stream, they seek The middle field ; but scatter'd by degrees, Each to his choice, soon whiten all the land. There from the sunburnt hayfield...
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