Poems on Various Subjects: But Chiefly Moral and Descriptive, with Songs, and Copious NotesPrinted at the Dumfries & Galloway courier office, 1822 - 283 pages |
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... thou sweet'ner of life , In what blest abode dost thou dwell ? Free from malice , detraction , and strife , Say , lovest thou poverty's dell ? On Hope's buoyant wings dost thou soar ? Or lurk'st 43 A research after Happiness,
... thou sweet'ner of life , In what blest abode dost thou dwell ? Free from malice , detraction , and strife , Say , lovest thou poverty's dell ? On Hope's buoyant wings dost thou soar ? Or lurk'st 43 A research after Happiness,
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... thou soar ? Or lurk'st thou in Sympathy's bower , Where Charity's hands are stretch'd far , In relieving the wants of the poor ? Thee I've sought in the palace of kings ; Lo ! thou wert not there to be found ; Crowns are gewgaws and ...
... thou soar ? Or lurk'st thou in Sympathy's bower , Where Charity's hands are stretch'd far , In relieving the wants of the poor ? Thee I've sought in the palace of kings ; Lo ! thou wert not there to be found ; Crowns are gewgaws and ...
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... thou art afar , His flattering tongue you detest ; His friendship that's never sincere , At best's in hypocrisy dress'd . A pension some gladly will take , And strain every nerve to obtain ; But , they honour and principle stake , The ...
... thou art afar , His flattering tongue you detest ; His friendship that's never sincere , At best's in hypocrisy dress'd . A pension some gladly will take , And strain every nerve to obtain ; But , they honour and principle stake , The ...
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... thou never dost lodge , His ambition and passion's so strong ; All startled thou fliest to the clouds , And lookest back on the fool with a frown . His satire and lampoons so hard , Are the prickling quicksets of life ; Truth dress'd in ...
... thou never dost lodge , His ambition and passion's so strong ; All startled thou fliest to the clouds , And lookest back on the fool with a frown . His satire and lampoons so hard , Are the prickling quicksets of life ; Truth dress'd in ...
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... thou art not ; No ; gold has no power thee to buy ; His lank cheek and old tattered coat , Are warrants that thou art not nigh . Old Plutus his idol he makes , And worshippeth therefore withall ; If he can but add to the stakes , He ...
... thou art not ; No ; gold has no power thee to buy ; His lank cheek and old tattered coat , Are warrants that thou art not nigh . Old Plutus his idol he makes , And worshippeth therefore withall ; If he can but add to the stakes , He ...
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