Poems, Volume 1W. Wilson, 1821 - Poets, English |
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... smile , to crouch , to please ; If smooth dissimulation , skilled to grace A devil's purpose with an angel's face ; If smiling peeresses , and simpering peers , Encompassing his throne a few short years ; If the gilt carriage and the ...
... smile , to crouch , to please ; If smooth dissimulation , skilled to grace A devil's purpose with an angel's face ; If smiling peeresses , and simpering peers , Encompassing his throne a few short years ; If the gilt carriage and the ...
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... smile , And fill with discontent a British isle . A. Freeman and slave then , if the case be such , Stand on a level ; and you prove too much : If all men indiscriminately share His fostering power , and tutelary care , As well be yoked ...
... smile , And fill with discontent a British isle . A. Freeman and slave then , if the case be such , Stand on a level ; and you prove too much : If all men indiscriminately share His fostering power , and tutelary care , As well be yoked ...
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... smile , the sweetness , or the grace ; The dark and sullen humour of the time Judged every effort of the muse a crime ; Verse , in the finest mould of fancy cast , Was lumber in an age so void of taste ; But , when the second Charles ...
... smile , the sweetness , or the grace ; The dark and sullen humour of the time Judged every effort of the muse a crime ; Verse , in the finest mould of fancy cast , Was lumber in an age so void of taste ; But , when the second Charles ...
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... smile At folly's cost , themselves unmoved the while . That constellation set , the world in vain Must hope to look upon their like again . 4. Are we then left -- B . Not wholly in the dark ; Wit now and then , struck smartly , shows a ...
... smile At folly's cost , themselves unmoved the while . That constellation set , the world in vain Must hope to look upon their like again . 4. Are we then left -- B . Not wholly in the dark ; Wit now and then , struck smartly , shows a ...
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... smile with added charms . Like something precious ventured far from shore , ' Tis valued for the danger's sake the more . He views it with complacency supreme , Solicits kind attention to his dream ; And daily more enamoured of the ...
... smile with added charms . Like something precious ventured far from shore , ' Tis valued for the danger's sake the more . He views it with complacency supreme , Solicits kind attention to his dream ; And daily more enamoured of the ...
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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