The Poetical Works of Thomas GrayGroombridge and sons, 1837 - 4 pages |
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... thee he gave the heavenly birth , And bade to form her infant mind . Stern rugged nurse ! thy rigid lore With patience many a year she bore : What sorrow was , thou bad'st her know , And from her own she learn'd to melt at others ' woe ...
... thee he gave the heavenly birth , And bade to form her infant mind . Stern rugged nurse ! thy rigid lore With patience many a year she bore : What sorrow was , thou bad'st her know , And from her own she learn'd to melt at others ' woe ...
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... Thee the voice , the dance , obey , Temper'd to thy warbled lay . O'er Idalia's velvet green The rosy - crowned Loves are seen On Cytherea's day With antic Sport , and blue - eyed Pleasures , Frisking light in frolic measures ; Now ...
... Thee the voice , the dance , obey , Temper'd to thy warbled lay . O'er Idalia's velvet green The rosy - crowned Loves are seen On Cytherea's day With antic Sport , and blue - eyed Pleasures , Frisking light in frolic measures ; Now ...
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... thee now ? Though he inherit Nor the pride , nor ample pinion , That the Theban eagle bear , Sailing with supreme lominion Through the azure deep of air : Yet oft before his infant eyes would run Such forms as glitter in the Muse's ray ...
... thee now ? Though he inherit Nor the pride , nor ample pinion , That the Theban eagle bear , Sailing with supreme lominion Through the azure deep of air : Yet oft before his infant eyes would run Such forms as glitter in the Muse's ray ...
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... thee , ruthless King ! Confusion on thy banners wait ; Though fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing , They mock the air with idle state . Helm , nor hauberk's twisted mail , Nor e'en thy virtues , Tyrant , shall avail To save thy secret ...
... thee , ruthless King ! Confusion on thy banners wait ; Though fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing , They mock the air with idle state . Helm , nor hauberk's twisted mail , Nor e'en thy virtues , Tyrant , shall avail To save thy secret ...
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... thee , oh King ! their hundred arms they wave , Revenge on thee in hoarser murmurs breathe ; Vocal no more , since Cambria's fatal day , To high - born Hoel's harp , or soft Llewellyn's lay . 1. 3 . " Cold is Cadwallo's tongue , That ...
... thee , oh King ! their hundred arms they wave , Revenge on thee in hoarser murmurs breathe ; Vocal no more , since Cambria's fatal day , To high - born Hoel's harp , or soft Llewellyn's lay . 1. 3 . " Cold is Cadwallo's tongue , That ...
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POETICAL WORKS OF THOMAS GRAY Thomas 1716-1771 Gray,Henry 1808-1834 Reed,C. W. (Charles Walter) 1817 Radcliffe No preview available - 2016 |
POETICAL WORKS OF THOMAS GRAY Thomas 1716-1771 Gray,John 1781-1859 Mitford No preview available - 2016 |
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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