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... Land o ' the Leal . POPE ( 1688-1744 ) . 55. Ode on Solitude . RALEIGH ( 1552–1618 ) . PAGE 137 · 138 140 56. The Night before his Death • 142 ROGERS ( 1763-1855 ) . 57. A Wish SHAKESPEARE ( 1564-1616 ) . 58. Who will believe my verse ...
... Land o ' the Leal . POPE ( 1688-1744 ) . 55. Ode on Solitude . RALEIGH ( 1552–1618 ) . PAGE 137 · 138 140 56. The Night before his Death • 142 ROGERS ( 1763-1855 ) . 57. A Wish SHAKESPEARE ( 1564-1616 ) . 58. Who will believe my verse ...
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... May hear our mutual murmurs sweep ; There , swan - like , let me sing and die : A land of slaves shall ne'er be mine Dash down yon cup of Samian wine ! ― Coleridge's Text . 20 . THOMAS CAMPBELL . Hohenlinden . ON Linden , 34 LORD BYRON .
... May hear our mutual murmurs sweep ; There , swan - like , let me sing and die : A land of slaves shall ne'er be mine Dash down yon cup of Samian wine ! ― Coleridge's Text . 20 . THOMAS CAMPBELL . Hohenlinden . ON Linden , 34 LORD BYRON .
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... , the sun climbs slow , how slowly , But westward , look , the land is bright . 1869 Edition . 22 . SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE . Youth and Age . 37 CLOUGH (1819-1861) Say not the Struggle Nought Availeth COLERIDGE (1772-1834)
... , the sun climbs slow , how slowly , But westward , look , the land is bright . 1869 Edition . 22 . SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE . Youth and Age . 37 CLOUGH (1819-1861) Say not the Struggle Nought Availeth COLERIDGE (1772-1834)
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... o'er a smiling land , And read their history in a nation's eyes , Their lot forbade : nor circumscrib'd alone Their growing virtues , but their crimes confin'd ; Forbade to wade thro ' slaughter to a throne , 54 THOMAS GRAY .
... o'er a smiling land , And read their history in a nation's eyes , Their lot forbade : nor circumscrib'd alone Their growing virtues , but their crimes confin'd ; Forbade to wade thro ' slaughter to a throne , 54 THOMAS GRAY .
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... lands forlorn . 8 . Forlorn ! the very word is like a bell To toll me back from thee to my sole self ! Adieu ! the fancy cannot cheat so well As she is fam'd to do , deceiving elf . Adieu ! adieu ! thy plaintive anthem fades Past the ...
... lands forlorn . 8 . Forlorn ! the very word is like a bell To toll me back from thee to my sole self ! Adieu ! the fancy cannot cheat so well As she is fam'd to do , deceiving elf . Adieu ! adieu ! thy plaintive anthem fades Past the ...
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AE fond kiss ALEXANDER POPE beauty behold beneath birds blest bonie breast breath bright brow canst clouds cold dark darling buds dead death deep dost doth dream dust earth edge of doom Edition eyes fade fair fear flowers glory golden grave happy hast hath hear heard heart heaven hill John John Anderson kisses LADY NAIRNE land leal leaves light lips live live twice look loud luve Lycidas Messrs moan moon morn Muse ne'er never night nonny Nurslings o'er old familiar faces pale peace PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY Pippa Passes praise rose Samian wine shade shine shore sigh silent sing sleep smiles soft Song sorrow soul sound spirit star stream summer's lease sweet SWEET day tears Text thee thine thou art thought trees unseen voice waves weary weep wild winds wings youth