The Poetical Works of Thomas GrayGroombridge and sons, 1837 - 4 pages |
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... light , That fly the ' approach of morn . Alas ! regardless of their doom , The little victims play ; No sense have they of ills to come , Nor care beyond to - day : Yet see , how all around ' em wait The ministers of human fate , And ...
... light , That fly the ' approach of morn . Alas ! regardless of their doom , The little victims play ; No sense have they of ills to come , Nor care beyond to - day : Yet see , how all around ' em wait The ministers of human fate , And ...
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... Light they disperse , and with them go The summer friend , the flattering foe ; By vain Prosperity received , To her they vow their truth , and are again be- lieved . Wisdom in sable garb array'd Immersed in rapturous thought profound ...
... Light they disperse , and with them go The summer friend , the flattering foe ; By vain Prosperity received , To her they vow their truth , and are again be- lieved . Wisdom in sable garb array'd Immersed in rapturous thought profound ...
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... light in frolic measures ; Now pursuing , now retreating , Now in circling troops they meet : To brisk notes in cadence beating , Glance their many twinkling feet . Slow melting strains their Queen's approach declare : Where'er she ...
... light in frolic measures ; Now pursuing , now retreating , Now in circling troops they meet : To brisk notes in cadence beating , Glance their many twinkling feet . Slow melting strains their Queen's approach declare : Where'er she ...
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... light , Closed his eyes in endless night . Behold , where Dryden's less presumptuous car Wide o'er the fields of glory bear Two coursers of ethereal race , With necks in thunder clothed , and long - re- sounding pace . Ver . 95. Nor ...
... light , Closed his eyes in endless night . Behold , where Dryden's less presumptuous car Wide o'er the fields of glory bear Two coursers of ethereal race , With necks in thunder clothed , and long - re- sounding pace . Ver . 95. Nor ...
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Thomas Gray. Dear lost companions of my tuneful art , Dear as the light that visits these sad eyes , Dear as the ruddy drops that warm my heart , Ye died amidst your dying country's cries- No more I weep . They do not sleep . On yonder ...
Thomas Gray. Dear lost companions of my tuneful art , Dear as the light that visits these sad eyes , Dear as the ruddy drops that warm my heart , Ye died amidst your dying country's cries- No more I weep . They do not sleep . On yonder ...
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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