The feast of the poets, with notes, and other pieces in verse, by the editor of The Examiner. The dedication signed: Leigh HuntLondon, 1815 |
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... Apollo's hold- ing sessions and elections is of Italian ori- gin ; but having been treated in it's most ordinary light , with the degradation of the God into a mere critic or chairman , it has hitherto received none of those touches of ...
... Apollo's hold- ing sessions and elections is of Italian ori- gin ; but having been treated in it's most ordinary light , with the degradation of the God into a mere critic or chairman , it has hitherto received none of those touches of ...
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Leigh Hunt. THE FEAST OF THE POETS . T'OTHER day , as Apollo sat pitching his darts Through the clouds of November , by fits and by starts , He began to consider how long it had been , Since the bards of Old England had all been rung in ...
Leigh Hunt. THE FEAST OF THE POETS . T'OTHER day , as Apollo sat pitching his darts Through the clouds of November , by fits and by starts , He began to consider how long it had been , Since the bards of Old England had all been rung in ...
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... Apollo , arriv'd , had no sooner embodied His essence ethereal , than quenching his godhead , He chang'd his appearance - to - what shall I say ? To a gallant young soldier returning in May ? No - that's a resemblance too vapid and low ...
... Apollo , arriv'd , had no sooner embodied His essence ethereal , than quenching his godhead , He chang'd his appearance - to - what shall I say ? To a gallant young soldier returning in May ? No - that's a resemblance too vapid and low ...
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... presented three cards that were brought to the door : Apollo just gave them a glance with his eye " Spencer - Rogers - Montgom'ry , ' - and putting them by , Begg'd the landlord to give his respects to all three THE POETS . 5.
... presented three cards that were brought to the door : Apollo just gave them a glance with his eye " Spencer - Rogers - Montgom'ry , ' - and putting them by , Begg'd the landlord to give his respects to all three THE POETS . 5.
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... Apollo , Oh pray let him stay : He'll be much better pleased to be with ' em down stairs , And will find ye all out with your cookings and cares : -- > But mind that you treat him as well as you're able , And let him have part of what ...
... Apollo , Oh pray let him stay : He'll be much better pleased to be with ' em down stairs , And will find ye all out with your cookings and cares : -- > But mind that you treat him as well as you're able , And let him have part of what ...
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