The Poetical Works of Collins, Gray, and Beattie: With Lord Byron's English Bards and Scotch Reviewers, Hours of IdlenessBaynes and Son, 1824 - 446 pages |
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... sing alone To one distinguish'd throne , And turn'd thy face , and fled her alter'd land . No more , in hall or bower , The passions own thy power , Love , only Love , her forceless numbers mean ; For thou hast left her shrine , Nor ...
... sing alone To one distinguish'd throne , And turn'd thy face , and fled her alter'd land . No more , in hall or bower , The passions own thy power , Love , only Love , her forceless numbers mean ; For thou hast left her shrine , Nor ...
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... sing the sword , in myrtles drest , At Wisdom's shrine awhile its flame concealing , ( What place so fit to seal a deed renown'd ? ) [ wound ! Till she her brightest lightnings round revealing , It leap'd in glory forth , and dealt her ...
... sing the sword , in myrtles drest , At Wisdom's shrine awhile its flame concealing , ( What place so fit to seal a deed renown'd ? ) [ wound ! Till she her brightest lightnings round revealing , It leap'd in glory forth , and dealt her ...
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... sing Their triumphs to th ' immortal string . How may the poet now unfold What never tongue or numbers told ? How learn , delighted and amazed , What hands unknown that fabric raised ? E'en now , before his favour'd eyes , In Gothic ...
... sing Their triumphs to th ' immortal string . How may the poet now unfold What never tongue or numbers told ? How learn , delighted and amazed , What hands unknown that fabric raised ? E'en now , before his favour'd eyes , In Gothic ...
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... sing , how , framing hideous spells , In Sky's lone isle , the gifted wizard - seer , Lodged in the wintry cave , with Fate's fell spear , Or in the depth of Uist's dark forest dwells : How they , whose sight such dreary dreams engross ...
... sing , how , framing hideous spells , In Sky's lone isle , the gifted wizard - seer , Lodged in the wintry cave , with Fate's fell spear , Or in the depth of Uist's dark forest dwells : How they , whose sight such dreary dreams engross ...
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... sing ! for well thy magic muse Can to the topmost heaven of grandeur soar ; Or stoop to wail the swain that is no more ! Ah , homely swains ! your homeward steps ne'er lose ; Let not dank Will mislead you to the heath ; Dancing in murky ...
... sing ! for well thy magic muse Can to the topmost heaven of grandeur soar ; Or stoop to wail the swain that is no more ! Ah , homely swains ! your homeward steps ne'er lose ; Let not dank Will mislead you to the heath ; Dancing in murky ...
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