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The Grave - yard on a Stormy Night SEE yonder hallow'd fane , the pious work Of names once fam'd , now dubious or forgot , And buried midst the wreck of things which were : There lie interr'd the more illustrious dead .
The Grave - yard on a Stormy Night SEE yonder hallow'd fane , the pious work Of names once fam'd , now dubious or forgot , And buried midst the wreck of things which were : There lie interr'd the more illustrious dead .
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And envieth that they should live , and so I looked upon the rotting sea , And drew my eyes away ; I looked upon the rotting deck , And there the dead men lay . many lie dead . I looked to heaven , and tried to pray ; But or ever a ...
And envieth that they should live , and so I looked upon the rotting sea , And drew my eyes away ; I looked upon the rotting deck , And there the dead men lay . many lie dead . I looked to heaven , and tried to pray ; But or ever a ...
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Among His Books My days among the Dead are past ; Around me I behold , Where'er these casual eyes are cast , The mighty minds of old : My never - failing friends are they , With whom I converse day by day . With them I take delight in ...
Among His Books My days among the Dead are past ; Around me I behold , Where'er these casual eyes are cast , The mighty minds of old : My never - failing friends are they , With whom I converse day by day . With them I take delight in ...
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CHARLES SACKVILLE EARL OF DORSET 16381706 | 1 |
ANNE COUNTESS OF WINCHILSEA ?16601720 | 10 |
WILLIAM CONGREVE 16701729 | 19 |
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