The Wreath: A Collection of Poems from Celebrated English Authors |
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... tear of pity roll , A sigh , a tear , so sweet , he wish'd not to control . " O ye wild groves , O where is now your bloom ! " ( The Muse interprets thus his tender thought- ) " Your flowers , your verdure , and your balmy gloom , " Of ...
... tear of pity roll , A sigh , a tear , so sweet , he wish'd not to control . " O ye wild groves , O where is now your bloom ! " ( The Muse interprets thus his tender thought- ) " Your flowers , your verdure , and your balmy gloom , " Of ...
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... tear , And ever in thy dreams the ruthless fox appear . Forbear , my Muse . Let love attune thy line . Revoke the spell . Thine Edwin frets not so .. For how should he at wicked chance repine , Who feels from every change amusement flow ...
... tear , And ever in thy dreams the ruthless fox appear . Forbear , my Muse . Let love attune thy line . Revoke the spell . Thine Edwin frets not so .. For how should he at wicked chance repine , Who feels from every change amusement flow ...
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... tears shall soon deplore , When Death lays waste thy house , and flames con- sume thy store . A stifled smile of stern vindictive joy Brighten❜d one moment Edwin's starting tear.- " But why should gold man's feeble mind decoy , " And ...
... tears shall soon deplore , When Death lays waste thy house , and flames con- sume thy store . A stifled smile of stern vindictive joy Brighten❜d one moment Edwin's starting tear.- " But why should gold man's feeble mind decoy , " And ...
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... tear to Misery given ; › From Guilt's contagious power shall that protect , This soften and refine the soul for Heaven . But dreadful is their doom , whom doubt has driven To censure Fate , and pious ... tears ; Where c 2 THE MINSTREL . 29.
... tear to Misery given ; › From Guilt's contagious power shall that protect , This soften and refine the soul for Heaven . But dreadful is their doom , whom doubt has driven To censure Fate , and pious ... tears ; Where c 2 THE MINSTREL . 29.
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... tears ; Where dark cold - hearted skeptics , creeping , pore Through microscope of metaphysic lore ; And much they grope for truth , but never hit . For why ? their powers , inadequate before , This art preposterous renders more unfit ...
... tears ; Where dark cold - hearted skeptics , creeping , pore Through microscope of metaphysic lore ; And much they grope for truth , but never hit . For why ? their powers , inadequate before , This art preposterous renders more unfit ...
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