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... pain the passage have , That make frail flesh to fear the bitter wave ? Is not short pain well borne , that brings long ease , And lays the soul to sleep in quiet grave ? Sleep after toil , port after stormy seas , Fase after war ...
... pain the passage have , That make frail flesh to fear the bitter wave ? Is not short pain well borne , that brings long ease , And lays the soul to sleep in quiet grave ? Sleep after toil , port after stormy seas , Fase after war ...
Page 152
... pain , And drags at each remove a lengthening chain . Eternal blessings crown my earliest friend , And round his dwelling guardian saints attend ; Blest be that spot , where cheerful guests retire To pause from toil , and trim their ...
... pain , And drags at each remove a lengthening chain . Eternal blessings crown my earliest friend , And round his dwelling guardian saints attend ; Blest be that spot , where cheerful guests retire To pause from toil , and trim their ...
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... pain Frets the meek soul , and then she's calm again ; — Her broken pitcher to the pool she takes , And every step with cautious terror makes ; For not alone that infant in her arms , But nearer cause , her anxious soul alarms . With ...
... pain Frets the meek soul , and then she's calm again ; — Her broken pitcher to the pool she takes , And every step with cautious terror makes ; For not alone that infant in her arms , But nearer cause , her anxious soul alarms . With ...
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beauty behold beneath blessed blest bliss breast breath bright bright eyes brow charms cheerful clouds cold crown dark dead death deep delight Deloraine doth dread e'en earth eternal eyes fair fame farewell fear fire flowers food of love GENEVRA grace grave Greece 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 Rhine rill rise round Samian wine scene shade shine shore sigh silent SIR JOHN MOORE skies sleep smile song sorrow soul sound spirit star sweet Sweet Auburn tears tempests thee thine thou art thou hast thought toil Twas vale Venice voice wandering wave weary ween weep wild wind wretched youth