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... truth he was a strange and wayward wight , Fond of each gentle , and each dreadful scene . In darkness , and in storm , he found delight : Nor less , than when on ocean wave serene The southern sun diffus'd his dazzling sheen . Even sad ...
... truth he was a strange and wayward wight , Fond of each gentle , and each dreadful scene . In darkness , and in storm , he found delight : Nor less , than when on ocean wave serene The southern sun diffus'd his dazzling sheen . Even sad ...
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... truth sublime his simple sire had taught , In sooth , ' twas almost all the shepherd knew , No subtle nor superfluous lore he sought , Nor ever wish'd his Edwin to pursue . [ view , " Let man's own sphere , " quoth he , " confine his ...
... truth sublime his simple sire had taught , In sooth , ' twas almost all the shepherd knew , No subtle nor superfluous lore he sought , Nor ever wish'd his Edwin to pursue . [ view , " Let man's own sphere , " quoth he , " confine his ...
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... truth , and love , and melody ! Hence ! ye , who snare and stupify the mind , Sophists ! of beauty , virtue , joy , the bane ! Greedy and fell though impotent and blind , Who spread your filthy nets in Truth's fair fane , And ever ply ...
... truth , and love , and melody ! Hence ! ye , who snare and stupify the mind , Sophists ! of beauty , virtue , joy , the bane ! Greedy and fell though impotent and blind , Who spread your filthy nets in Truth's fair fane , And ever ply ...
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... truth , but never hit . For why ? their powers , inadequate before , This art preposterous renders more unfit ; [ wit . Yet deem they darkness light , and their vain blunders Nor was this ancient dame a foe to mirth , Her ballad , jest ...
... truth , but never hit . For why ? their powers , inadequate before , This art preposterous renders more unfit ; [ wit . Yet deem they darkness light , and their vain blunders Nor was this ancient dame a foe to mirth , Her ballad , jest ...
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... truth accords his taste refin'd . At lucre or renown let others aim , I only wish to please the gentle mind , Whom Nature's charms inspire , and love of human- kind . BOOK II . Of chance or change O let not man complain , Else shall he ...
... truth accords his taste refin'd . At lucre or renown let others aim , I only wish to please the gentle mind , Whom Nature's charms inspire , and love of human- kind . BOOK II . Of chance or change O let not man complain , Else shall he ...
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