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... Poet and cavalier , kind , generous , true . There's Jeffrey , who has been the botheration Of the whole world with his glib sharp Review , And made most young Scots lawyers mad with whiggery- There's Leslie , Stewart , Alison , and ...
... Poet and cavalier , kind , generous , true . There's Jeffrey , who has been the botheration Of the whole world with his glib sharp Review , And made most young Scots lawyers mad with whiggery- There's Leslie , Stewart , Alison , and ...
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... poet , epical or tragical , At Florence , London , Weimar , Rome , May . bole , See time's dark lanthern glow with hues more magical Than I have witnessed in the Coffin - hole . Praise of antiquity a bam and fudge I - call , Ne'er past ...
... poet , epical or tragical , At Florence , London , Weimar , Rome , May . bole , See time's dark lanthern glow with hues more magical Than I have witnessed in the Coffin - hole . Praise of antiquity a bam and fudge I - call , Ne'er past ...
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... poet said of England , " with all thy faults I love thee still ! " and I may add , as Burns the poet said to the devil , " gif ye wad tak a thought and mend , " that you might yet get over all the little pecca- dillos of yourself and ...
... poet said of England , " with all thy faults I love thee still ! " and I may add , as Burns the poet said to the devil , " gif ye wad tak a thought and mend , " that you might yet get over all the little pecca- dillos of yourself and ...
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... Poets . " as ever . Mr Hazlitt now proceeded to re- mark on some of Burn's poems . He pointed out the " Twa Dogs " as a ... poet - as an elegant but feeble writer , who wraps up obvious thoughts in a cover of fine words - who is full of ...
... Poets . " as ever . Mr Hazlitt now proceeded to re- mark on some of Burn's poems . He pointed out the " Twa Dogs " as a ... poet - as an elegant but feeble writer , who wraps up obvious thoughts in a cover of fine words - who is full of ...
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... poet of quite a different stamp , -as heedless , gay , and prodigal of his poetical wealth , as the other is careful , reserved , and parsimonious . Mr Moore's muse was compared to Ariel - as light , as tricksy , VOL . III . as ...
... poet of quite a different stamp , -as heedless , gay , and prodigal of his poetical wealth , as the other is careful , reserved , and parsimonious . Mr Moore's muse was compared to Ariel - as light , as tricksy , VOL . III . as ...
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Page 393 - Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
Page 459 - Shakspeare, that, take him for all in all, we shall not look upon his like again.
Page 224 - The armaments which thunder-strike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake And monarchs tremble in their capitals, The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war ; These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride, or spoils of Trafalgar.
Page 328 - Signs of remorse and passion, to behold The fellows of his crime, the followers rather (Far other once beheld in bliss), condemned For ever now to have their lot in pain...
Page 33 - Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
Page 506 - Its loveliness increases ; it will never Pass into nothingness ; but still will keep A bower quiet for us, and a sleep Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing. Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing A flowery band to bind us to the earth...
Page 224 - And I have loved thee, Ocean! and my joy Of youthful sports was on thy breast to be Borne, like thy bubbles, onward: from a boy I wantoned with thy breakers - they to me Were a delight; and if the freshening sea Made them a terror - 'twas a pleasing fear, For I was as it were a child of thee, And trusted to thy billows far and near, And laid my hand upon thy mane - as I do here.
Page 389 - In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth...
Page 221 - The moon is up, and yet it is not night — Sunset divides the sky with her — a sea Of glory streams along the Alpine height Of blue Friuli's mountains ; Heaven is free From clouds, but of all colours seems to be Melted to one vast Iris of the West, Where the Day joins the past Eternity ; While, on the other hand, meek Dian's crest Floats through the azure air — an island of the blest ! XXVIII.
Page 223 - Oh Rome ! my country ! city of the soul ! The orphans of the heart must turn to thee, Lone mother of dead empires ! and control In their shut breasts their petty misery.