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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... voice of Peace , or Pleasure's song ? Or wherefore think the flowery mountain's side , The fountain's murmurs , and the valley's pride , Why think we these less pleasing to behold Than dreary deserts , if they lead to gold ? Sad was the ...
... voice of Peace , or Pleasure's song ? Or wherefore think the flowery mountain's side , The fountain's murmurs , and the valley's pride , Why think we these less pleasing to behold Than dreary deserts , if they lead to gold ? Sad was the ...
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... voice , and Zara's tears ! ' He said ; and call'd on Heaven to bless the day When back to Schiraz ' walls he bent his way . ECLOGUE III . ABRA ; OR , THE GEORGIAN SULTANA . Scene - A Forest . Time - The Evening . IN Georgia's land ...
... voice , and Zara's tears ! ' He said ; and call'd on Heaven to bless the day When back to Schiraz ' walls he bent his way . ECLOGUE III . ABRA ; OR , THE GEORGIAN SULTANA . Scene - A Forest . Time - The Evening . IN Georgia's land ...
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... voice , Silent and pale , in wild amazement hung . Yet he , the bard who first invoked thy name , Disdain'd in Marathon its power to feel : For not alone he nursed the poet's flame , But reach'd from Virtue's hand the patriot's steel ...
... voice , Silent and pale , in wild amazement hung . Yet he , the bard who first invoked thy name , Disdain'd in Marathon its power to feel : For not alone he nursed the poet's flame , But reach'd from Virtue's hand the patriot's steel ...
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... voice ; Forth from his eyrie roused in dread , The ravening eagle northward fled . ) Or dwell in willow'd meads more near , With those to whom thy stork is dear : Those whom the rod of Alva bruised , Whose crown a British queen refused ...
... voice ; Forth from his eyrie roused in dread , The ravening eagle northward fled . ) Or dwell in willow'd meads more near , With those to whom thy stork is dear : Those whom the rod of Alva bruised , Whose crown a British queen refused ...
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... voice was heard at every close , And Hope enchanted smiled , and waved her golden hair . And longer had she sung , -but , with a frown , Revenge impatient rose ; He threw his blood - stain'd sword in thunder down ; And , with a ...
... voice was heard at every close , And Hope enchanted smiled , and waved her golden hair . And longer had she sung , -but , with a frown , Revenge impatient rose ; He threw his blood - stain'd sword in thunder down ; And , with a ...
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