The Wreath: A Collection of Poems from Celebrated English Authors |
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... FIRE - SIDE . - Cotton , • " Dear Chloe , while the busy crowd . " DEATH . - Dr . Porteus , · " Friend to the wretch whom every friend forsakes . " THE PASSIONS . - Collins , DESPONDENCY . — Burns , · · " When Music , heavenly maid ...
... FIRE - SIDE . - Cotton , • " Dear Chloe , while the busy crowd . " DEATH . - Dr . Porteus , · " Friend to the wretch whom every friend forsakes . " THE PASSIONS . - Collins , DESPONDENCY . — Burns , · · " When Music , heavenly maid ...
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... fires the soul , and sparkles in the eyes . Then grieve not , thou , to whom the indulgent Muse Vouchsafes a portion of celestial fire ; Nor blame the partial Fates , if they refuse The imperial banquet and the rich attire . Know thine ...
... fires the soul , and sparkles in the eyes . Then grieve not , thou , to whom the indulgent Muse Vouchsafes a portion of celestial fire ; Nor blame the partial Fates , if they refuse The imperial banquet and the rich attire . Know thine ...
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... fire : Fancy and Hope too soon shall of themselves expire . When the long - sounding curfew from afar Loaded with loud lament the lonely gale , Young Edwin , lighted by the evening star , Lingering and listening , wandered down the vale ...
... fire : Fancy and Hope too soon shall of themselves expire . When the long - sounding curfew from afar Loaded with loud lament the lonely gale , Young Edwin , lighted by the evening star , Lingering and listening , wandered down the vale ...
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... fire of seraphim , To sing thy glories with devotion due ! Blest be the day I ' scaped the wrangling crew , From Pyrrho's maze , and Epicurus ' sty ; And held high converse with the godlike few , Who to the enraptur❜d heart , and ear ...
... fire of seraphim , To sing thy glories with devotion due ! Blest be the day I ' scaped the wrangling crew , From Pyrrho's maze , and Epicurus ' sty ; And held high converse with the godlike few , Who to the enraptur❜d heart , and ear ...
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... of the skies : For thou art but of dust ; be humble , and be wise . Thus Heaven enlarg'd his soul in riper years ; For Nature gave him strength and fire , to soar On Fancy's wing above this vale of tears ; Where c 2 THE MINSTREL . 29.
... of the skies : For thou art but of dust ; be humble , and be wise . Thus Heaven enlarg'd his soul in riper years ; For Nature gave him strength and fire , to soar On Fancy's wing above this vale of tears ; Where c 2 THE MINSTREL . 29.
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