Poems, Volume 1W. Wilson, 1821 |
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... pleasure , and good pay ; When freedom , wounded almost to despair , Though discontent alone can find out where ; When themes like these employ the poet's tongue , I hear as mute as if a syren sung . Or tell me , if you can , what power ...
... pleasure , and good pay ; When freedom , wounded almost to despair , Though discontent alone can find out where ; When themes like these employ the poet's tongue , I hear as mute as if a syren sung . Or tell me , if you can , what power ...
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... pleasure sweeps along All , that should be the boast of British song . ' Tis not the wreath , that once adorned thy brow , The prize of happier times will serve thee now . Our ancestry ; a gallant christian race , Patterns of every ...
... pleasure sweeps along All , that should be the boast of British song . ' Tis not the wreath , that once adorned thy brow , The prize of happier times will serve thee now . Our ancestry ; a gallant christian race , Patterns of every ...
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... pleasure ring . His court , the dissolute and hateful school Of wantonness , where vice was taught by rule , Swarmed with a scribbling herd , as deep inlaid With brutal lust as ever Circè made . From these a long succession , in the ...
... pleasure ring . His court , the dissolute and hateful school Of wantonness , where vice was taught by rule , Swarmed with a scribbling herd , as deep inlaid With brutal lust as ever Circè made . From these a long succession , in the ...
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... pleasure's painted face , Levied a tax of wonder and applause , Even on the fools that trampled on their laws . But he ( his musical finesse was such , So nice his ear , so delicate his touch ) Made poetry a mere mechanic art ; And ...
... pleasure's painted face , Levied a tax of wonder and applause , Even on the fools that trampled on their laws . But he ( his musical finesse was such , So nice his ear , so delicate his touch ) Made poetry a mere mechanic art ; And ...
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... pleasure brings , as surely , in her train Remorse and sorrow , and vindictive pain . Man , thus endued with an ... pleasures less refined Might well alarm the most unguarded mind , Seek to supplant his inexperienced youth , Or lead him ...
... pleasure brings , as surely , in her train Remorse and sorrow , and vindictive pain . Man , thus endued with an ... pleasures less refined Might well alarm the most unguarded mind , Seek to supplant his inexperienced youth , Or lead him ...
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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