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... hath thus distraught Thee , foolish man , so rash a doom to give ? What justice ever other judgment taught , But he should die who merits not to live ? None else to death this man despairing drove , But his own guilty mind deserving ...
... hath thus distraught Thee , foolish man , so rash a doom to give ? What justice ever other judgment taught , But he should die who merits not to live ? None else to death this man despairing drove , But his own guilty mind deserving ...
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... , and blood must blood repay . Is not enough thy evil life forespent ? For he , that once hath missed the right way , The further he doth go , the further he doth stray . " Then do no further go , no further stray 14 Spencer .
... , and blood must blood repay . Is not enough thy evil life forespent ? For he , that once hath missed the right way , The further he doth go , the further he doth stray . " Then do no further go , no further stray 14 Spencer .
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... hath life , that may it loved make , And gives not rather cause it to forsake ? Fear , sickness , age , loss , labour , sorrow , strife , Pain , hunger , cold , that makes the heart to quake ; And ever fickle fortune rageth rife ; All ...
... hath life , that may it loved make , And gives not rather cause it to forsake ? Fear , sickness , age , loss , labour , sorrow , strife , Pain , hunger , cold , that makes the heart to quake ; And ever fickle fortune rageth rife ; All ...
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... a Few Introductory Observations George Croly. More free from peril than the envious court ? " Shakespeare . SOLITUDE . Are not these woods More free. " Are not these woods " For yonder bank hath choice of sun or shade. Page 23 .
... a Few Introductory Observations George Croly. More free from peril than the envious court ? " Shakespeare . SOLITUDE . Are not these woods More free. " Are not these woods " For yonder bank hath choice of sun or shade. Page 23 .
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... hath not music in himself , Nor is not moved with concord of sweet sounds , Is fit for treasons , stratagems , and spoils ; The motions of his spirit are dull as night , And his affections dark as Erebus : Let no such man be trusted ...
... hath not music in himself , Nor is not moved with concord of sweet sounds , Is fit for treasons , stratagems , and spoils ; The motions of his spirit are dull as night , And his affections dark as Erebus : Let no such man be trusted ...
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beauty behold beneath bless blest bosom breast breath bright bright eyes brow charms cheerful clouds cold corse dark dead death deep delight Deloraine doth dread e'en earth eternal eyes fair fame farewell fear feel fire flowers GENEVRA George Croly grace grave Greece green grief hand hath head hear heard heart heaven hills honour hope hour labour land light lisp look Lord Lycidas lyre maid mind morn murmurs Muse ne'er never night nymph o'er pain pale peace pleasure poet praise pride raptures rill rise round Samian wine scene shade shine shore sigh silent skies sleep smile song sorrow soul sound spirit star sweet Sweet Auburn tears tempests THAMES DITTON thee thine thou art thought toil Twas vale Venice voice wandering wave weary ween weep WESTON GREEN wild wind wretched youth