The Complete Poetical Works of William Collins, Thomas Gray, and Oliver Goldsmith |
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... fame . ' The sequel of this little anecdote is greatly to the honor of our poet's memory . At the time when he sold his Odes to Mr. Millar , his circumstances were too narrow to have allowed him to print at his own expense ; and the ...
... fame . ' The sequel of this little anecdote is greatly to the honor of our poet's memory . At the time when he sold his Odes to Mr. Millar , his circumstances were too narrow to have allowed him to print at his own expense ; and the ...
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... fame , that not to write prose is cer- tainly to write poetry . His lines commonly are of slow motion , clogged and impeded with clusters of consonants . As men are often esteemed who cannot be loved , so the poetry of Collins may some ...
... fame , that not to write prose is cer- tainly to write poetry . His lines commonly are of slow motion , clogged and impeded with clusters of consonants . As men are often esteemed who cannot be loved , so the poetry of Collins may some ...
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... fame , With whispered spell had burst the starting band , It left unblest her loathed , dishonored side ; Happier , hopeless Fair , if never Her baffled hand , with vain endeavor , Had touched that fatal zone to her denied ! Young Fancy ...
... fame , With whispered spell had burst the starting band , It left unblest her loathed , dishonored side ; Happier , hopeless Fair , if never Her baffled hand , with vain endeavor , Had touched that fatal zone to her denied ! Young Fancy ...
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... fame through every age . Ye forms divine , ye laureate band , That near her inmost altar stand ! Now soothe her to her blissful train Blithe Concord's social form to gain ; Concord , whose myrtle wand can steep Even Anger's bloodshot ...
... fame through every age . Ye forms divine , ye laureate band , That near her inmost altar stand ! Now soothe her to her blissful train Blithe Concord's social form to gain ; Concord , whose myrtle wand can steep Even Anger's bloodshot ...
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... fame ; Whose tales e'en now , with echo sweet , Castilia's Moorish hills repeat ; Or him whom Seine's blue nymphs deplore , In watchet weeds on Gallia's shore ; Who drew the sad Sicilian maid , By virtues in her sire betrayed . O Nature ...
... fame ; Whose tales e'en now , with echo sweet , Castilia's Moorish hills repeat ; Or him whom Seine's blue nymphs deplore , In watchet weeds on Gallia's shore ; Who drew the sad Sicilian maid , By virtues in her sire betrayed . O Nature ...
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