Poems, Volume 1W. Wilson, 1821 - Poets, English |
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Page 5
... toil , as well they may , To him is relaxation and mere play ) To win no praise when well - wrought plans prevail , But to be rudely censured when they fail ; To doubt the love his favourites may pretend , And in realty to find no ...
... toil , as well they may , To him is relaxation and mere play ) To win no praise when well - wrought plans prevail , But to be rudely censured when they fail ; To doubt the love his favourites may pretend , And in realty to find no ...
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... toil , and shiver at their work : Thus with a rigour , for his good designed , She rears her favourite man of all mankind . His form robust and of elastic tone , Proportioned well , half muscle and half bone , Supplies with warm ...
... toil , and shiver at their work : Thus with a rigour , for his good designed , She rears her favourite man of all mankind . His form robust and of elastic tone , Proportioned well , half muscle and half bone , Supplies with warm ...
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... toils increase , Guards well what arts and industry have won , And freedom claims him for her first - born son . Slaves fight for what were better cast away- The chain that binds them , and a tyrant's sway ; But they that fight for ...
... toils increase , Guards well what arts and industry have won , And freedom claims him for her first - born son . Slaves fight for what were better cast away- The chain that binds them , and a tyrant's sway ; But they that fight for ...
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... toil becomes a pain . Is this the rugged path , the steep ascent , That virtue points to ? Can a life thus spent Lead to the bliss she promises the wise , Detach the soul from earth , and speed her to the skies ? Ye devotees to your ...
... toil becomes a pain . Is this the rugged path , the steep ascent , That virtue points to ? Can a life thus spent Lead to the bliss she promises the wise , Detach the soul from earth , and speed her to the skies ? Ye devotees to your ...
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... toil to polish its rough coat alone . A just deportment , manners graced with ease , Elegant phrase , and figure formed to please , Are qualities that seem to comprehend Whatever parents , guardians 34 PROGRESS OF ERROR .
... toil to polish its rough coat alone . A just deportment , manners graced with ease , Elegant phrase , and figure formed to please , Are qualities that seem to comprehend Whatever parents , guardians 34 PROGRESS OF ERROR .
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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