Poems, Volume 1W. Wilson, 1821 - Poets, English |
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... youth to ruminating age , Free in his will to choose or to refuse , Man may improve the crisis or abuse ; Else , on the fatalist's unrighteous plan , Say to what bar amenable were man ? With nought in charge he could betray no trust ...
... youth to ruminating age , Free in his will to choose or to refuse , Man may improve the crisis or abuse ; Else , on the fatalist's unrighteous plan , Say to what bar amenable were man ? With nought in charge he could betray no trust ...
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... youth , Or lead him devious from the path of truth ; Hourly allurements on his passions press , Safe in themselves , but dangerous in th ' excess , Hark ! how it floats upon the dewy air ! O what a dying , dying close was there ! ' Tis ...
... youth , Or lead him devious from the path of truth ; Hourly allurements on his passions press , Safe in themselves , but dangerous in th ' excess , Hark ! how it floats upon the dewy air ! O what a dying , dying close was there ! ' Tis ...
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... youth , and made him fresh and fair . Gorgonius sits , abdominous and wan , Like a fat squab upon a Chinese fan : He snuffs far off the anticipated joy ; Turtle and venison all his thoughts employ ; Prepares for meals as jockies take a ...
... youth , and made him fresh and fair . Gorgonius sits , abdominous and wan , Like a fat squab upon a Chinese fan : He snuffs far off the anticipated joy ; Turtle and venison all his thoughts employ ; Prepares for meals as jockies take a ...
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... youth , To purge and skim away the filth of vice , That so refined it might the more entice , Then pour it on the morals of thy son ; To taint his heart , was worthy of thine own ! Now , while the poison all high - life pervades , Write ...
... youth , To purge and skim away the filth of vice , That so refined it might the more entice , Then pour it on the morals of thy son ; To taint his heart , was worthy of thine own ! Now , while the poison all high - life pervades , Write ...
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... youth , obedient to his sire's commands , Sets off a wanderer into foreign lands . Surprised at all they meet , the gosling pair With awkward gait , stretched neck , and silly stare , Discover huge cathedrals built with stone , And ...
... youth , obedient to his sire's commands , Sets off a wanderer into foreign lands . Surprised at all they meet , the gosling pair With awkward gait , stretched neck , and silly stare , Discover huge cathedrals built with stone , And ...
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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