The Book of Gems: Pomfret to BloomfieldSamuel Carter Hall Saunders and Otley, 1837 |
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... seen the best portion of their author's life wear away in poverty , in mortified ambition , and disappointed hopes , -years which had irredeemably soured his temper , and during which a painful and lasting sickness had fixed itself upon ...
... seen the best portion of their author's life wear away in poverty , in mortified ambition , and disappointed hopes , -years which had irredeemably soured his temper , and during which a painful and lasting sickness had fixed itself upon ...
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... in dirty shoes ; And scorn the tools with stars and garters , So often seen caressing Chartres . He never courted men in station , Nor persons held in admiration ; Of no man's greatness was afraid , Because he sought SWIFT . 13.
... in dirty shoes ; And scorn the tools with stars and garters , So often seen caressing Chartres . He never courted men in station , Nor persons held in admiration ; Of no man's greatness was afraid , Because he sought SWIFT . 13.
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... seen , impatient boy , Hast thou not read the solemn truth , That gray experience writes for giddy youth On every mortal joy ? Pleasure must be dash'd with pain : And yet , with heedless haste , The thirsty boy repeats the taste , Nor ...
... seen , impatient boy , Hast thou not read the solemn truth , That gray experience writes for giddy youth On every mortal joy ? Pleasure must be dash'd with pain : And yet , with heedless haste , The thirsty boy repeats the taste , Nor ...
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... seen , Rich as Eden's happy ground , And with choicer plenty crown'd . Here on all the shining boughs , Knowledge fair and useful grows ; On the same young flowery tree All the seasons you may see ; Notions in the bloom of light , Just ...
... seen , Rich as Eden's happy ground , And with choicer plenty crown'd . Here on all the shining boughs , Knowledge fair and useful grows ; On the same young flowery tree All the seasons you may see ; Notions in the bloom of light , Just ...
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... seen in all their motions , all their makes ; Design implies intelligence , and art ; That can't be from themselves - or man : that art Man scarce can comprehend , could man bestow ? And nothing greater yet allow'd than man.— Who ...
... seen in all their motions , all their makes ; Design implies intelligence , and art ; That can't be from themselves - or man : that art Man scarce can comprehend , could man bestow ? And nothing greater yet allow'd than man.— Who ...
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