Poems, Volume 1W. Wilson, 1821 |
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... half divine , Stark naught , because corrupt in their design . Strange doctrine this ! that without scruple tears The laurel , that the very lightning spares ! Brings down the warrior's trophy to the dust , And eats into his bloody ...
... half divine , Stark naught , because corrupt in their design . Strange doctrine this ! that without scruple tears The laurel , that the very lightning spares ! Brings down the warrior's trophy to the dust , And eats into his bloody ...
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... half muscle and half bone , Supplies with warm activity and force A mind well - lodged , and masculine of course . Hence liberty , sweet liberty ! inspires , And keeps alive his fierce but noble fires . Patient of constitutional ...
... half muscle and half bone , Supplies with warm activity and force A mind well - lodged , and masculine of course . Hence liberty , sweet liberty ! inspires , And keeps alive his fierce but noble fires . Patient of constitutional ...
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... half undressed , Stands in the desert , shivering and forlorn , A wintry figure , like a withered thorn . The shelves are full , all other themes are sped ; Hackneyed and worn to the last flimsy thread . Satire has long since done his ...
... half undressed , Stands in the desert , shivering and forlorn , A wintry figure , like a withered thorn . The shelves are full , all other themes are sped ; Hackneyed and worn to the last flimsy thread . Satire has long since done his ...
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... half worn out , Craze antiquarian brains with endless doubt ; Some headless hero , or some Cæsar shows-- Defective only in his Roman nose ; Exhibits elevations , drawings , plans , Models of Herculanean pots and pans ; And sells them ...
... half worn out , Craze antiquarian brains with endless doubt ; Some headless hero , or some Cæsar shows-- Defective only in his Roman nose ; Exhibits elevations , drawings , plans , Models of Herculanean pots and pans ; And sells them ...
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... half mankind were like himself possessed . Philosophers , who darken and put out Eternal truth by everlasting doubt ; Church quacks , with passions under no command , Who fill the world with doctrines contraband , Discoverers of they no ...
... half mankind were like himself possessed . Philosophers , who darken and put out Eternal truth by everlasting doubt ; Church quacks , with passions under no command , Who fill the world with doctrines contraband , Discoverers of they no ...
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beauty beneath bids blest boast breath cause charms dæmons deem delight divine dream e'en earth ease East Dereham eyes fair fame fancy fear feel fire flowers folly frown give glory grace hand happy hast heard heart heaven honour hope hour human Inner Temple John Gilpin labour land light live lyre mankind mercy mind muse nature Nebaioth never night nymph o'er Olney Hymns once peace perhaps pleasure poet poet's praise pride prize proud prove rest Robert Throckmorton rude sacred scene scorn seek seems shine sighs sight skies smile song soon soul sound stand stream sweet taste telescopic eye thee theme thine thou art thought toil tongue trifler truth Twas VINCENT BOURNE virtue waste William Bull WILLIAM COWPER WILLIAM HAYLEY WILLIAM WILBERFORCE wind wisdom wonder worth youth