Poems, Volume 1W. Wilson, 1821 - Poets, English |
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Page 19
... sight , with satire just and keen , The puppy pack that had defiled the scene . In front of these came Addison . In him Humour in holiday and sightly trim ; Sublimity and attic taste , combined , To polish , furnish , and delight the ...
... sight , with satire just and keen , The puppy pack that had defiled the scene . In front of these came Addison . In him Humour in holiday and sightly trim ; Sublimity and attic taste , combined , To polish , furnish , and delight the ...
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... sight ; Those open on the spot their honeyed store ; These call him loudly to pursuit of more . His unexhausted mine the sordid vice Avarice shows , and virtue is the price . Here various motives his ambition raise ---- Power , pomp ...
... sight ; Those open on the spot their honeyed store ; These call him loudly to pursuit of more . His unexhausted mine the sordid vice Avarice shows , and virtue is the price . Here various motives his ambition raise ---- Power , pomp ...
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... sight of noon . Blame , cynic , if you can , quadrille or ball , The snug close party , or the splendid hall , Where night , down - stooping from her ebon throne , Views constellations brighter than her own . ' Tis innocent , and ...
... sight of noon . Blame , cynic , if you can , quadrille or ball , The snug close party , or the splendid hall , Where night , down - stooping from her ebon throne , Views constellations brighter than her own . ' Tis innocent , and ...
Page 43
... sight her telescopic eye . The bramin kindles on his own bare head The sacred fire , self - torturing his trade ; His voluntary pains , severe and long , Would give a barbarous air to British song ; No grand inquisitor could worse ...
... sight her telescopic eye . The bramin kindles on his own bare head The sacred fire , self - torturing his trade ; His voluntary pains , severe and long , Would give a barbarous air to British song ; No grand inquisitor could worse ...
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... sight . See where he sits contemplative and fix'd , Pleasure and wonder in his features mix'd ; His passions tamed , and all at his controul , How perfect the composure of his soul ! Complacency has breathed a gentle gale O'er all his ...
... sight . See where he sits contemplative and fix'd , Pleasure and wonder in his features mix'd ; His passions tamed , and all at his controul , How perfect the composure of his soul ! Complacency has breathed a gentle gale O'er all his ...
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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