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... meets many a rhyming friend , And many a compliment politely penn'd ; But , unattired in that becoming vest Religion weaves for her , and half undress'd , Stands in the desert , shivering and forlorn , A wintry figure , like a wither'd ...
... meets many a rhyming friend , And many a compliment politely penn'd ; But , unattired in that becoming vest Religion weaves for her , and half undress'd , Stands in the desert , shivering and forlorn , A wintry figure , like a wither'd ...
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... meet his sight ; Those open on the spot their honied store ; These call him loudly to pursuit of more . His unexhausted mine the sordid vice Avarice shows , and virtue is the price . Her various motives his ambition raise- Power , pomp ...
... meet his sight ; Those open on the spot their honied store ; These call him loudly to pursuit of more . His unexhausted mine the sordid vice Avarice shows , and virtue is the price . Her various motives his ambition raise- Power , pomp ...
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... Has charm'd me much , ( not e'en Occiduus more ) Love , joy , and peace , make harmony more meet For sabbath evenings , and perhaps as sweet . Will not the sickliest sheep of every flock Resort to 24 THE PROGRESS OF ERROUR .
... Has charm'd me much , ( not e'en Occiduus more ) Love , joy , and peace , make harmony more meet For sabbath evenings , and perhaps as sweet . Will not the sickliest sheep of every flock Resort to 24 THE PROGRESS OF ERROUR .
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... by heart , With much to learn , but nothing to impart ; The youth , obedient to his sire's commands , Sets off a wanderer into foreign lands . Surprised at all they meet , the gosling pair , 30 THE PROGRESS OF ERROUR ,
... by heart , With much to learn , but nothing to impart ; The youth , obedient to his sire's commands , Sets off a wanderer into foreign lands . Surprised at all they meet , the gosling pair , 30 THE PROGRESS OF ERROUR ,
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William Cowper. Surprised at all they meet , the gosling pair , With awkward gait , stretch'd neck , and silly stare , Discover huge cathedrals , built with stone , And steeples towering high , much like our own ; But show peculiar light ...
William Cowper. Surprised at all they meet , the gosling pair , With awkward gait , stretch'd neck , and silly stare , Discover huge cathedrals , built with stone , And steeples towering high , much like our own ; But show peculiar light ...
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Aspasio beauty beneath bids bless'd boast breath call'd cause charms dæmons death delight design'd distant divine docet dread dream e'en earth ease eyes fair fame fancy fear feel fire flowers folly form'd frown fruit give glory grace hand happy hast hear heart Heaven honour hope hour human John Gilpin labour land learn'd light live lyre mankind mercy mind muse Nature Nature's Nebaioth never night nymph o'er once pass'd peace perhaps pity pleasure plebeian poet's praise pride prize 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 toil tongue trembling trifler truth Twas VINCENT BOURNE Virg virtue waste WILLIAM COWPER wind wisdom wonder worth youth