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... night Was graced with many an undulating light . In less illustrious bards his beauty shone A meteor , or a star ; in these , the sun . The nightingale may claim the topmost bough , While the poor grashopper must chirp below . Like him ...
... night Was graced with many an undulating light . In less illustrious bards his beauty shone A meteor , or a star ; in these , the sun . The nightingale may claim the topmost bough , While the poor grashopper must chirp below . Like him ...
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... . Not wholly in the dark ; Wit now and then struck smartly shows a spark , Sufficient to redeem the modern race From total night and absolute disgrace . While servile trick and imitative knack Confine the million in 22 242 TABLE TALK .
... . Not wholly in the dark ; Wit now and then struck smartly shows a spark , Sufficient to redeem the modern race From total night and absolute disgrace . While servile trick and imitative knack Confine the million in 22 242 TABLE TALK .
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... 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 , if venerable Time , Slain at the foot of ...
... 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 , if venerable Time , Slain at the foot of ...
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... night , The foam upon the waters not so light . Who judged the Pharisee ? What odious cause Exposed him to the vengeance of the laws ? Had he seduced a virgin , wrong'd a friend , Or stabb'd a man to serve some private end ? Was ...
... night , The foam upon the waters not so light . Who judged the Pharisee ? What odious cause Exposed him to the vengeance of the laws ? Had he seduced a virgin , wrong'd a friend , Or stabb'd a man to serve some private end ? Was ...
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... night Lies down secure , her heart and pocket light ; She , for her humble sphere by nature fit , Has little understanding , and no wit , Receives no praise ; but , though her lot be such , ( Toilsome and indigent ) she renders much ...
... night Lies down secure , her heart and pocket light ; She , for her humble sphere by nature fit , Has little understanding , and no wit , Receives no praise ; but , though her lot be such , ( Toilsome and indigent ) she renders much ...
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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