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... close fidelity and love unfeign'd To keep the matrimonial bond unstain'd ; Covetous only of a virtuous praise ; His life a lesson to the land he sways ; To touch the sword with conscientious awe , Nor draw it but when duty bids him draw ...
... close fidelity and love unfeign'd To keep the matrimonial bond unstain'd ; Covetous only of a virtuous praise ; His life a lesson to the land he sways ; To touch the sword with conscientious awe , Nor draw it but when duty bids him draw ...
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... close ; An eye like his to catch the distant goal : Or , ere the wheels of verse begin to roll , Like his to shed illuminating rays On every scene and subject it surveys : Thus graced , the man asserts a poet's name , And the World ...
... close ; An eye like his to catch the distant goal : Or , ere the wheels of verse begin to roll , Like his to shed illuminating rays On every scene and subject it surveys : Thus graced , the man asserts a poet's name , And the World ...
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... close was there ! ' Tis harmony from yon sequester'd bower , Sweet harmony , that soothes the midnight hour ! Long ere the charioteer of day had run His morning course , the enchantment was begun ; And he shall gild yon mountain's ...
... close was there ! ' Tis harmony from yon sequester'd bower , Sweet harmony , that soothes the midnight hour ! Long ere the charioteer of day had run His morning course , the enchantment was begun ; And he shall gild yon mountain's ...
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... close party , or the splendid hall , Where Night , down - stooping from her ebon throne , Views constellations brighter than her own . " Tis innocent , and harmless , and refined , The balm of care , Elysium of the mind . Innocent ! Oh ...
... close party , or the splendid hall , Where Night , down - stooping from her ebon throne , Views constellations brighter than her own . " Tis innocent , and harmless , and refined , The balm of care , Elysium of the mind . Innocent ! Oh ...
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... close . Pleasure admitted in undue degree Enslaves the will , nor leaves the judgment free . " Tis not alone the grape's enticing juice Unnerves the moral powers , and mars their use ; Ambition , avarice , and the lust of fame , And ...
... close . Pleasure admitted in undue degree Enslaves the will , nor leaves the judgment free . " Tis not alone the grape's enticing juice Unnerves the moral powers , and mars their use ; Ambition , avarice , and the lust of fame , And ...
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beams beneath bids bless'd bliss blooming groves boast BODHAM breast call'd charms Cheapside CHISWICK courser dark dear deeds delight design'd divine dream e'en earth Edmonton errours eyes fair Fancy fear feel fire flowers folly fool form'd frown GEORGE ROMNEY Gilpin give glory God's grace hand happy hast hate heart Heaven heavenly hope hour JOHN GILPIN labour land learn'd light lust lyre mankind mind muse Nature never night nymph o'er once pass'd peace perhaps Pharisee pleasure poet poet's praise pride proud prove Rome rude sacred scene scorn scorn'd Scripture seem'd shine sight sithe skies smile song SONNET sorrow soul sound Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste tears telescopic eye tempest thee theme thine thou thought thousand toil tongue trifler true truth Twas verse VIRG virtue waste Whate'er wild WILLIAM COWPER wintry wisdom zeal