The Poetical Works of Thomas GrayGroombridge and sons, 1837 - 4 pages |
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... eye Such is the race of Man : And they that creep , and they that fly , Shall end where they began . Alike the Busy and the Gay But flutter through life's little day , In Fortune's varying colours dress'd : Brush'd by the hand of rough ...
... eye Such is the race of Man : And they that creep , and they that fly , Shall end where they began . Alike the Busy and the Gay But flutter through life's little day , In Fortune's varying colours dress'd : Brush'd by the hand of rough ...
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... eyes , She saw ; and purr'd applause . Still had she gazed ; but ' midst the tide Two angel forms were seen to glide , The Genii of the stream : Their scaly armour's Tyrian hue Through richest purple to the view Betray'd a golden gleam ...
... eyes , She saw ; and purr'd applause . Still had she gazed ; but ' midst the tide Two angel forms were seen to glide , The Genii of the stream : Their scaly armour's Tyrian hue Through richest purple to the view Betray'd a golden gleam ...
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... false step is ne'er retrieved , And be with caution bold . Not all that tempts your wandering eyes And heedless hearts is lawful prize , Nor all , that glisters , gold . ON A DISTANT PROSPECT OF ETON COLLEGE . * Ανθρωπος ODES .
... false step is ne'er retrieved , And be with caution bold . Not all that tempts your wandering eyes And heedless hearts is lawful prize , Nor all , that glisters , gold . ON A DISTANT PROSPECT OF ETON COLLEGE . * Ανθρωπος ODES .
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... eye , That mocks the tear it forced to flow And keen Remorse , with blood defiled , And moody Madness laughing wild Amid severest woe . Lo ! in the vale of years beneath , A grisly troop are seen , The painful family of Death , More ...
... eye , That mocks the tear it forced to flow And keen Remorse , with blood defiled , And moody Madness laughing wild Amid severest woe . Lo ! in the vale of years beneath , A grisly troop are seen , The painful family of Death , More ...
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... eye that loves the ground , Still on thy solemn steps attend : Warm Charity , the general friend , With Justice , to herself severe , And Pity , dropping soft the sadly pleasing tear . Oh ! gently on thy suppliant's head , Dread goddess ...
... eye that loves the ground , Still on thy solemn steps attend : Warm Charity , the general friend , With Justice , to herself severe , And Pity , dropping soft the sadly pleasing tear . Oh ! gently on thy suppliant's head , Dread goddess ...
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ACERONIA æquor AGRIPPINA Amor Anicetus atque auras awake Baiæ Bards beautiful beneath breast breath brow climes cœli DAVID BOGUE death decus dread dulces Earl Edward Eirin Elegy Eton College eyes fate fears fire FRAGMENT GEMS glittering golden grace Gray Gray's hæc hand Haud heart Heaven Hinc honour horrors ignes John Penn king lady latè Long Story longo Lord lyre Margaret of Anjou MASINISSA MASON morn mother Muse Nero night o'er oculis oculos Odin OLIVER GOLDSMITH Otho Pindar pleasure poem poet Poppæa PROPHETESS quâ quæ quod regna reign repose rerum round S. T. COLERIDGE Scilicèt SCOTT shade shame SIR WALTER SCOTT Sisters smile soft solemn song soul spirit stanza Stoke sweet tale Taliessin tear thee THOMAS GRAY thou trembling vale verse voice vols Weave weep wings written youth