PoemsW. Lewis, published by W.H. Reid, 1820 - 480 pages |
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... beauty , and influence of the reli- gion of the Bible — a religion , which , however discredited by the misconduct of many , who have not renounced the Christian name , proves itself , when rightly understood and cordially embraced , to ...
... beauty , and influence of the reli- gion of the Bible — a religion , which , however discredited by the misconduct of many , who have not renounced the Christian name , proves itself , when rightly understood and cordially embraced , to ...
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... beauty shone A meteor , or a star ; in these the sun . The nightingale may claim the topmost bough , While the poor grasshopper must chirp below . Like him unnoticed , I , and such as I , Spread little wings , and rather skip than fly ...
... beauty shone A meteor , or a star ; in these the sun . The nightingale may claim the topmost bough , While the poor grasshopper must chirp below . Like him unnoticed , I , and such as I , Spread little wings , and rather skip than fly ...
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... beauty dress'd , Looks to the westward from the dappled east , And marks , whatever clouds may interpose , Ere yet his race begins , its glorious close ; An eye like his to catch the distant goal ; Or , ere the wheels of verse begin to ...
... beauty dress'd , Looks to the westward from the dappled east , And marks , whatever clouds may interpose , Ere yet his race begins , its glorious close ; An eye like his to catch the distant goal ; Or , ere the wheels of verse begin to ...
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... Beauty wooes him with expanded arms : E'en Bacchanalian madness has its charms . Nor these alone , whose pleasures less refined Might well alarm the most unguarded mind , Seek to supplant his inexperienced youth , Or lead him devious ...
... Beauty wooes him with expanded arms : E'en Bacchanalian madness has its charms . Nor these alone , whose pleasures less refined Might well alarm the most unguarded mind , Seek to supplant his inexperienced youth , Or lead him devious ...
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... beauty in his sight . See where he sits , contemplative and fix'd , Pleasure and wonder in his features mix'd , His passions tamed and all at his control , How perfect the composure of his soul ! Complacency has breathed a gentle gale O ...
... beauty in his sight . See where he sits , contemplative and fix'd , Pleasure and wonder in his features mix'd , His passions tamed and all at his control , How perfect the composure of his soul ! Complacency has breathed a gentle gale O ...
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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