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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... eyes . I would not say more , lest my climax should lose ; ~~~ Yet now I have mention'd those lamps of the Muse , I can't but observe what a splendour they shed , When a thought more than common came into his head : Then they leap'd in ...
... eyes . I would not say more , lest my climax should lose ; ~~~ Yet now I have mention'd those lamps of the Muse , I can't but observe what a splendour they shed , When a thought more than common came into his head : Then they leap'd in ...
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... , And 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.
... , And 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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... eye so alarmingly shone , That ere it could wink , the poor devil was gone . A hem was then heard , consequential and snapping , And a sour little gentleman walk'd with a rap in . He bow'd , look'd about him , seem'd cold , and sat down ...
... eye so alarmingly shone , That ere it could wink , the poor devil was gone . A hem was then heard , consequential and snapping , And a sour little gentleman walk'd with a rap in . He bow'd , look'd about him , seem'd cold , and sat down ...
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... eyes , -a King ! 10 Apollo smil'd shrewdly , and bade him sit down With Well , Mr. Scott , you have manag'd the town ; Now pray , copy less , -have a little temerity , - -Try if you can't also manage posterity . -All you add now only ...
... eyes , -a King ! 10 Apollo smil'd shrewdly , and bade him sit down With Well , Mr. Scott , you have manag'd the town ; Now pray , copy less , -have a little temerity , - -Try if you can't also manage posterity . -All you add now only ...
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... eye , Who gave him his hand , and said , ' Shew me a sight That can give a divinity sounder delight , Or that earth ... eyes Had no better examples than those in the skies . But soon as I learnt how to value these doings , I never much ...
... eye , Who gave him his hand , and said , ' Shew me a sight That can give a divinity sounder delight , Or that earth ... eyes Had no better examples than those in the skies . But soon as I learnt how to value these doings , I never much ...
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