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With a Few Introductory Observations... George Croly. Content though mean ,
and cheerful if not gay , Shuffling her threads about the livelong day , Just earns a
scanty pittance , and at night Lies down secure , her heart and pocket light ; She ...
With a Few Introductory Observations... George Croly. Content though mean ,
and cheerful if not gay , Shuffling her threads about the livelong day , Just earns a
scanty pittance , and at night Lies down secure , her heart and pocket light ; She ...
Page 378
Ah , even our humblest prayers we make repine , Nor , prostrate thus on earth ,
our hearts to thee resign . Forgive , forgive - even should our full hearts break ,
The broken heart thou will not , Lord , despise : Ah ! thou art still too gracious to ...
Ah , even our humblest prayers we make repine , Nor , prostrate thus on earth ,
our hearts to thee resign . Forgive , forgive - even should our full hearts break ,
The broken heart thou will not , Lord , despise : Ah ! thou art still too gracious to ...
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With a Few Introductory Observations... The soul of childhood's purity And peace
might turn again. A ball swept forth—'twas guided well— Heart unto heart those
brothers fell. Happy, yes, happy thus they go Bearing from earth away Affections,
...
With a Few Introductory Observations... The soul of childhood's purity And peace
might turn again. A ball swept forth—'twas guided well— Heart unto heart those
brothers fell. Happy, yes, happy thus they go Bearing from earth away Affections,
...
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| Title | The Beauties of the British Poets: With a Few Introductory Observations... |
| Author | George Croly |
| Compiled by | George Croly |
| Publisher | Phillips, Sampson & Company, 1849 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 2 Sep 2006 |
| Length | 395 pages |
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