The Works of the Rev. George Crabbe, Volume 2J. Murray, 1823 - English poetry |
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... The steaming bowl or foaming tankard by ; " Tis then , with all these comforts spread around , They hear the painful dredger's welcome sound ; And few themselves the savoury boon deny , The food LET . I. 5 GENERAL DESCRIPTION .
... The steaming bowl or foaming tankard by ; " Tis then , with all these comforts spread around , They hear the painful dredger's welcome sound ; And few themselves the savoury boon deny , The food LET . I. 5 GENERAL DESCRIPTION .
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... ! " A seaman's body : there'll be more to - night ! " Hark ! to those sounds ! they're from distress at sea : How quick they come ! What terrors may there be ! Yes , ' tis a driven vessel : I discern 12 LET . I. GENERAL DESCRIPTION .
... ! " A seaman's body : there'll be more to - night ! " Hark ! to those sounds ! they're from distress at sea : How quick they come ! What terrors may there be ! Yes , ' tis a driven vessel : I discern 12 LET . I. GENERAL DESCRIPTION .
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... Hide every beam , and fear and darkness reign . But hear we now those sounds ? Do lights appear ? I see them not ! the storm alone I hear : And lo ! the sailors homeward take their way ; LET . I. 13 GENERAL DESCRIPTION .
... Hide every beam , and fear and darkness reign . But hear we now those sounds ? Do lights appear ? I see them not ! the storm alone I hear : And lo ! the sailors homeward take their way ; LET . I. 13 GENERAL DESCRIPTION .
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... of the lads who tow Some enter'd hoy , to fix her in her row ; Or hollow sound , which from the parish - bell To some departed spirit bids farewell ! Thus shall you something of our BOROUGH know , Far 14 LET . I. GENERAL DESCRIPTION .
... of the lads who tow Some enter'd hoy , to fix her in her row ; Or hollow sound , which from the parish - bell To some departed spirit bids farewell ! Thus shall you something of our BOROUGH know , Far 14 LET . I. GENERAL DESCRIPTION .
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... sound ; Each has its motto : some contrived to tell , In monkish rhyme , the uses of a bell ; ( 3 ) Such wond'rous good , as few conceive could spring From ten loud coppers when their clappers swing . Enter'd the Church ; we to a tomb ...
... sound ; Each has its motto : some contrived to tell , In monkish rhyme , the uses of a bell ; ( 3 ) Such wond'rous good , as few conceive could spring From ten loud coppers when their clappers swing . Enter'd the Church ; we to a tomb ...
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Arminian behold Blaney BOROUGH byssus Calvinistic cheerful comfort cried crime dare deed delight dread dwell ease evil fame fate favourite fear feel felt fix'd foes friends gain'd GEORGE CRABBE give gout grace grave grief grieve hear heart honour hope hour humble Jachin John Bunyan Juvenal kind labour LETTER live look look'd man's meads of asphodel mind misery never night numbers nymphs o'er once Ovid oxymel pain pass'd passions peace Peter PETER GRIMES pity pleasant pleasure poison'd poor praise pride priest race racter reader rest rise Satan scenes scorn seat seem'd shame sigh Sir Denys sleep slow centuries smile soothed soul speech spirit spleen terrors thee thou thought town trade trembling tried truth twas vex'd vicar vice virtue wealth whist worth wretched youth