The Works, Volume 5J. Murray, 1823 |
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... comfort , rest . But all this joy was to our youth denied By his fierce passions and his daring pride ; And shame and doubt impell'd him in a course , Once so abhorr'd , with unresisted force . Proud minds and guilty , whom their crimes ...
... comfort , rest . But all this joy was to our youth denied By his fierce passions and his daring pride ; And shame and doubt impell'd him in a course , Once so abhorr'd , with unresisted force . Proud minds and guilty , whom their crimes ...
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... comfort found The wife he wish'd , if he had sought around ; For there were lasses of his own degree , With no more hatred to the state than he : But he had courted spleen and age so long , His heart refused to woo the fair and young ...
... comfort found The wife he wish'd , if he had sought around ; For there were lasses of his own degree , With no more hatred to the state than he : But he had courted spleen and age so long , His heart refused to woo the fair and young ...
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... comfort underneath the sky ; “ And then immure me in a gloomy place , " With the grim monsters of your ugly race , " That from their canvas staring , make me dread " Through the dark chambers where they hang to tread ! " No friend nor ...
... comfort underneath the sky ; “ And then immure me in a gloomy place , " With the grim monsters of your ugly race , " That from their canvas staring , make me dread " Through the dark chambers where they hang to tread ! " No friend nor ...
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... comfort there and here relief bestows ; " But are they not dependents ? -Foolish pride ! " Am I not honour'd by such friend and guide ? " Have I a home , " ( here Jesse dropp'd a tear ) , " Or friend beside ? " - ' —a faithful friend ...
... comfort there and here relief bestows ; " But are they not dependents ? -Foolish pride ! " Am I not honour'd by such friend and guide ? " Have I a home , " ( here Jesse dropp'd a tear ) , " Or friend beside ? " - ' —a faithful friend ...
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... comfort to her heart applied ; She knew the days her generous friend had seen— As wife and widow , evil days had been ; She married early , and for half her life Was an insulted and forsaken wife ; Widow'd and poor , her angry father ...
... comfort to her heart applied ; She knew the days her generous friend had seen— As wife and widow , evil days had been ; She married early , and for half her life Was an insulted and forsaken wife ; Widow'd and poor , her angry father ...
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Anna answer'd appear'd art thou awhile beheld brother Caliph call'd Clubb comfort compell'd confess'd Conscience cried crime dæmons daring disdain distress'd dread dwelt ease exclaim'd fail'd fair faith Fasil fate father fear fear'd feel felt fix'd folly fond Fulham gain'd gave gentle George GEORGE CRABBE grace grief grieved guest hear heard heart humble husband Isaac Jesse John Dighton Julius Cæsar kind King Lear knew lady lady saw live look look'd Macbeth maid Merchant of Venice mind never nymph o'er obey'd offended pain pass'd peace pity play'd pleased poor pride replied rest Richard III Scene scorn seem'd shame sigh smile sorrow sought soul spirit squire strong sure as fate TALE terror thee thou thought threat'ning trembling truth Twas uncle vex'd view'd vile wife Winter's Tale wish'd wretch youth
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Page 71 - Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased ; Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow ; Raze out the written troubles of the brain ; And, with some sweet, oblivious antidote, Cleanse the stuffed bosom of that perilous stuff, Which weighs upon the heart ? Doct.
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Page 224 - Yet to his wife would on their duties dwell, And often cry, " Do use my brother well:" And something kind, no question, Isaac meant, Who took vast credit for the vague intent. But truly kind, the gentle boy essay'd To cheer his uncle, firm, although afraid ; But now the father caught him at the door, And, swearing — yes, the man in office swore, And cried, "Away! How! Brother, I'm...
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