Poems, Volume 1W. Wilson, 1821 - Poets, English |
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... a king - ennobling thought , Could they , or would they , reason as they ought . The diadem , with mighty projects lined To catch renown by ruining mankind , Is worth , with all its gold and glittering store 2 TABLE TALK .
... a king - ennobling thought , Could they , or would they , reason as they ought . The diadem , with mighty projects lined To catch renown by ruining mankind , Is worth , with all its gold and glittering store 2 TABLE TALK .
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... mankind . His form robust and of elastic tone , Proportioned well , half muscle and half bone , Supplies with warm activity and force A mind well - lodged , and masculine of course . Hence liberty , sweet liberty ! inspires , And keeps ...
... mankind . His form robust and of elastic tone , Proportioned well , half muscle and half bone , Supplies with warm activity and force A mind well - lodged , and masculine of course . Hence liberty , sweet liberty ! inspires , And keeps ...
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... mankind can have at stake : Religion , virtue , truth , whate'er we call A blessing - freedom is the pledge of all . Oh liberty ! the prisoner's pleasing dream , The poet's muse , his passion and his theme ; Genius is thine , and thou ...
... mankind can have at stake : Religion , virtue , truth , whate'er we call A blessing - freedom is the pledge of all . Oh liberty ! the prisoner's pleasing dream , The poet's muse , his passion and his theme ; Genius is thine , and thou ...
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... from the bow , that spans the sky , Brings colours , dipt in heaven , that never die ; A soul , exalted above earth , a mind Skilled in the characters that form mankind ; And as the sun , in rising beauty dressed , 20 TABLE TALK .
... from the bow , that spans the sky , Brings colours , dipt in heaven , that never die ; A soul , exalted above earth , a mind Skilled in the characters that form mankind ; And as the sun , in rising beauty dressed , 20 TABLE TALK .
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... Mankind to share in the divine delight . Distorted from its use and just design , To make the pitiful possessor shine , To purchase at the fool - frequented fair Of vanity , a wreath for self to wear , Is profanation of the basest kind ...
... Mankind to share in the divine delight . Distorted from its use and just design , To make the pitiful possessor shine , To purchase at the fool - frequented fair Of vanity , a wreath for self to wear , Is profanation of the basest kind ...
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beauty beneath bids blest boast breath cause charms dæmons deem delight divine dream e'en earth ease East Dereham eyes fair fame fancy fear feel fire flowers folly frown give glory grace hand happy hast heard heart heaven honour hope hour human Inner Temple John Gilpin labour land light live lyre mankind mercy mind muse nature Nebaioth never night nymph o'er Olney Hymns once peace perhaps pleasure poet poet's praise pride prize proud prove rest Robert Throckmorton rude sacred scene scorn seek seems shine sighs sight skies smile song soon soul sound stand stream sweet taste telescopic eye thee theme thine thou art thought toil tongue trifler truth Twas VINCENT BOURNE virtue waste William Bull WILLIAM COWPER WILLIAM HAYLEY WILLIAM WILBERFORCE wind wisdom wonder worth youth