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Thine , Freedom , thine , the blessings pictured here , Thine are those charms
that dazzle and endear ; Too blest indeed were such without alloy , But , foster'd e
'en by Freedom , ills annoy ; That independence Britons prize too high , Keeps ...
Thine , Freedom , thine , the blessings pictured here , Thine are those charms
that dazzle and endear ; Too blest indeed were such without alloy , But , foster'd e
'en by Freedom , ills annoy ; That independence Britons prize too high , Keeps ...
Page 174
—Ah ! turn thine eyes Where the poor houseless shivering female lies : She once
, perhaps , in village plenty blessed . Has wept at tales of innocence distressed ;
Her modest looks the cottage might adorn , Sweet as the primrose peeps ...
—Ah ! turn thine eyes Where the poor houseless shivering female lies : She once
, perhaps , in village plenty blessed . Has wept at tales of innocence distressed ;
Her modest looks the cottage might adorn , Sweet as the primrose peeps ...
Page 345
Ikuu winged and cloud - cleaving minister , Whose happy flight is highest into
heaven , Well may'st thou swoop so near me– I should be Thy prey , and gorge
thine eaglets ; thou art gone Where the eye cannot follow thee ; but thine Yet
pierces ...
Ikuu winged and cloud - cleaving minister , Whose happy flight is highest into
heaven , Well may'st thou swoop so near me– I should be Thy prey , and gorge
thine eaglets ; thou art gone Where the eye cannot follow thee ; but thine Yet
pierces ...
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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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