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A good man there was of religion , That was a poor PARSONE of a town ; But rich
he was in holy thought and work , He was also a learned man , a clerk , That
Christ ' s gospel truely would preach . His parisheus devoutly would he teach ...
A good man there was of religion , That was a poor PARSONE of a town ; But rich
he was in holy thought and work , He was also a learned man , a clerk , That
Christ ' s gospel truely would preach . His parisheus devoutly would he teach ...
Page 49
... by thy flight to shun , Yet run ' st toward him still : thou art by no means valiant ;
For thou dost fear the soft and tender fork Of a poor worm ; thy best of rest is sleep
, And that thou oft provok ' st ; yet grossly fear ' st Thy death , which is no more .
... by thy flight to shun , Yet run ' st toward him still : thou art by no means valiant ;
For thou dost fear the soft and tender fork Of a poor worm ; thy best of rest is sleep
, And that thou oft provok ' st ; yet grossly fear ' st Thy death , which is no more .
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Alas ! poor Richard ! where rid he the while ? York . As in a theatre , the eyes of
men , After a well graced actor leaves the stage , Are idly bent on him that enters
next , Thinking his prattle to be tedious : Even so , or with much more contempt ...
Alas ! poor Richard ! where rid he the while ? York . As in a theatre , the eyes of
men , After a well graced actor leaves the stage , Are idly bent on him that enters
next , Thinking his prattle to be tedious : Even so , or with much more contempt ...
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... how wretched Is that poor man that hangs on princes ' favours . There is ,
hetwixt that smile we would aspire to , The sweet aspect of princes , and our ruin ,
More pangs and fears than war or women have ; . And when he falls , he falls like
...
... how wretched Is that poor man that hangs on princes ' favours . There is ,
hetwixt that smile we would aspire to , The sweet aspect of princes , and our ruin ,
More pangs and fears than war or women have ; . And when he falls , he falls like
...
Page 56
Tomorrow , and to - morrow , and to - morrow , Creeps in this petty pace from day
to day , To the last syllable of recorded time ; And all our yesterdays have lighted
fools Life ' s but a walking shadow ; a poor player , That struts and frets his hour ...
Tomorrow , and to - morrow , and to - morrow , Creeps in this petty pace from day
to day , To the last syllable of recorded time ; And all our yesterdays have lighted
fools Life ' s but a walking shadow ; a poor player , That struts and frets his hour ...
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| Title | The Beauties of the British Poets, with a Few Introductory Observations |
| Author | George Croly |
| Publisher | Phillips, Sampson, 1857 |
| Length | 395 pages |
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