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" Gainst graver hours that bring constraint To sweeten liberty: Some bold adventurers disdain The limits of their little reign And unknown regions dare descry: Still as they run they look behind, They hear a voice in every wind, And snatch a fearful joy. "
The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper;: Mallet, Akenside ... - Page 146
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The Poetical Works of Thomas Gray LL.B., Late Professor of Modern Languages ...

Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pages
...of spring. Drydtlfs Fablt on ths Pythag. Systtm. While some on earnest business bent Their murm'ring labours ply 'Gainst graver hours, that bring constraint...their little reign, And unknown regions dare descry: Still as they run they look behind, They hear a voice in every wind, And snatch a fearful joy. Gay...
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The Poetical Works: Of Thomas Gray, ... with Some Account of His Life and ...

Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pages
...flying ball ? (f) And, redolent of jay andymH. While some on earnest business bent Their murm'ring labours ply 'Gainst graver hours, that bring constraint...their little reign, And unknown regions dare descry: Still as they run they look behind, They hear a voice in every wind, And snatch a fearful joy. Gay...
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The Speaker Or Miscellaneous Pieces Selected from the Best English Writers ...

William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...rolling circle's speed, Or urge the lying ball? While some, on earnest 'business beat , Their murm'ring labours ply ''Gainst graver hours , that bring constraint...their little reign , And unknown regions dare descry : Still as they run they look behind , They hear a voice in every wind , And snatch a fearful joy....
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The Poetical Works of Thomas Gray

Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1804 - 224 pages
...With pliant arm, thy glassy wave ? The captive linnet which enthral ? Whav idle progeny succeed To chase the rolling circle's speed, Or urge the flying ball ? While some on earnest business bent Their murm'ring labours ply {And, redolent of joy and youth. And bees their honey redolent of spring. JDryde&'s...
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Poems on various subjects, selected by E. Tomkins

E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...rolling circle's speed, Or urge the flying hall? While some on earnest husiness bent, Their murm'ring labours ply 'Gainst graver hours, that bring constraint...adventurers disdain The limits of their little reign, Still as they run they look behind, They hear a voice in every wind, And snatch a fearful joy. Gay...
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The Poetical Preceptor; Or, A Collection of Select Pieces of Poetry ...

English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...With pliant arms thy glassy wave > The captive linnet which enthral ? What idle progeny succeed To chase the rolling circle's speed, Or urge the flying...ball > While some, on earnest business bent. Their murm'ring labours ply, 'Gainst graver hours, that bring constraint To sweeten liberty : Some bold adventurers...
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Poetical Works

Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...cleave AVith pliant arm thy glassy wave? The captive linnet which enthral? "What idle progeny succeed To chase the rolling circle's speed, Or urge the flying ball ? While some, on earnest bus'ness bent, Their murm'ring labours ply 'Gainst graver hours, that bring constraint, To sweeten...
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The Works of Thomas Gray: Containing His Poems, and Correspondence ..., Volume 1

Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 pages
...cleave With pliant arm thy glassy wave ? The captive linnet which enthrall? What idle progeny succeed To chase the rolling circle's speed, Or urge the flying ball ? While some on earnest business bent Their murm'ring labours ply 'Gainst graver hours, that bring constraint To sweeten liberty : Some bold adventurers...
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The Speaker; Or Miscellaneous Pieces: Selected from the Best English Writers ...

William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...rolling circle's speed, Or urge the flying ball ? Whilst some, on earnest buisness bent, Their murm'ring labours ply 'Gainst graver hours, that bring constraint...their little reign, And unknown regions dare descry : Still as they run they look behind, They hear a voice in every wind, And snatch a fea/ful joy. I...
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Specimens of the British poets, Volume 2

British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...circle's speed. Or urge the flying ball f While some, on earnest bus'ness bent, Their murnTring labors ply 'Gainst graver hours, that bring constraint, To...their little reign, And unknown regions dare descry : Still as they run they look behind, They hear a voice in ev'ry wind, And snatch a fearful joy. Gay...
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