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... Night ' WHETHER amid the gloom of night I stray , Or my glad eyes enjoy revolving day , Still Nature's various face informs my sense , Of an all - wise , all - pow'rful Providence . When the gay sun first breaks the shades of night , 5 ...
... Night ' WHETHER amid the gloom of night I stray , Or my glad eyes enjoy revolving day , Still Nature's various face informs my sense , Of an all - wise , all - pow'rful Providence . When the gay sun first breaks the shades of night , 5 ...
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... Night - Thoughts on Life , Death , and Immortality Night the First ' TIR'D Nature's sweet Restorer , balmy Sleep ! He , like the World , his ready Visit pays Where Fortune smiles ; the Wretched he forsakes : Swift on his downy Pinion ...
... Night - Thoughts on Life , Death , and Immortality Night the First ' TIR'D Nature's sweet Restorer , balmy Sleep ! He , like the World , his ready Visit pays Where Fortune smiles ; the Wretched he forsakes : Swift on his downy Pinion ...
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... Night , dark Night , Dark as was CHAOS , ere the infant sun Was roll'd together , or had try'd his beams Athwart the gloom profound . The sickly taper , By glimm'ring thro ' thy low - brow'd misty vaults , ( Furr'd round with mouldy ...
... Night , dark Night , Dark as was CHAOS , ere the infant sun Was roll'd together , or had try'd his beams Athwart the gloom profound . The sickly taper , By glimm'ring thro ' thy low - brow'd misty vaults , ( Furr'd round with mouldy ...
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ABRAHAM COWLEY 161816331667 | 1 |
SIR WILLIAM DAVENANT 160616351668 | 12 |
SIR JOHN DENHAM 161516421669 | 20 |
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