The Works of the Rev. George Crabbe, Volume 2J. Murray, 1823 - English poetry |
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Page xix
... weak , they are often led by a warmth of feeling into the violence of causeless resentment : I am therefore anxious that my purpose should be understood ; and I wish to point out what things they are which an author may hold up to ...
... weak , they are often led by a warmth of feeling into the violence of causeless resentment : I am therefore anxious that my purpose should be understood ; and I wish to point out what things they are which an author may hold up to ...
Page xxxii
... weak and vacil- lating intellect could not preserve him from infidelity and profaneness . Their melancholy is nearly alike , but not its consequences . Jachin retained his belief , and , though he hated life , he could never be induced ...
... weak and vacil- lating intellect could not preserve him from infidelity and profaneness . Their melancholy is nearly alike , but not its consequences . Jachin retained his belief , and , though he hated life , he could never be induced ...
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... weak arms against his tarry side , Then drains the remnant of diluted gin , To aid the warmth that languishes within ; Renewing oft his poor attempts to beat His tingling fingers into gathering heat . He shall again be seen when evening ...
... weak arms against his tarry side , Then drains the remnant of diluted gin , To aid the warmth that languishes within ; Renewing oft his poor attempts to beat His tingling fingers into gathering heat . He shall again be seen when evening ...
Page 12
... weak complaining cry ; Or clap the sleek white pinion to the breast , And in the restless ocean dip for rest . Darkness begins to reign ; the louder wind Appals the weak and awes the firmer mind ; But frights not him , whom evening and ...
... weak complaining cry ; Or clap the sleek white pinion to the breast , And in the restless ocean dip for rest . Darkness begins to reign ; the louder wind Appals the weak and awes the firmer mind ; But frights not him , whom evening and ...
Page 25
... the wicked and the just , The wise , the weak , lie blended in the dust ; And by the honours dealt to every name , The king of terrors seems to level fame . -See ! here lamented wives , and every wife The LET . II . 25 THE CHURCH .
... the wicked and the just , The wise , the weak , lie blended in the dust ; And by the honours dealt to every name , The king of terrors seems to level fame . -See ! here lamented wives , and every wife The LET . II . 25 THE CHURCH .
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ALBEMARLE STREET Arminian behold Blaney BOROUGH Calvinistic cheerful Claudian comfort cried crime dare deed delight dread dwell ease evil fame favourite fear feel felt fix'd foes friends gain'd GEORGE CRABBE give grace grave grief grieve hear heart honour hope hour humble John Bunyan Juvenal kind labour LETTER live look look'd man's meads of asphodel mind misery never night numbers nymphs o'er once Ovid oxymel pain pass'd passions peace Peter PETER GRIMES pity pleasant pleasure poison'd poor praise pride priest race racter reader rest rise Satan scenes scorn seem'd shame sigh Sir Denys sleep slow centuries smile soothed soul speech spirit spleen terrors thee thou thought took town trade trembling tried truth twas vex'd vice virtue walk wealth whist worth wretched youth