Poems and Letters of Thomas Gray: With Memoirs of His Life and Writings |
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... eyes are open enough to see the same dull prospect , and to know that , hav- ing made four - and - twenty steps more , I shall be just where I was : I may , better than most people , say my life is but a span , were I not afraid lest ...
... eyes are open enough to see the same dull prospect , and to know that , hav- ing made four - and - twenty steps more , I shall be just where I was : I may , better than most people , say my life is but a span , were I not afraid lest ...
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... eye , Pursu'd his cast , and hurl'd the orb on high ; The orb on high tenacious of its course , True to the mighty arm that gave it force , Far overleaps all bound , and joys to see Its ancient lord secure of victory . The theatre's ...
... eye , Pursu'd his cast , and hurl'd the orb on high ; The orb on high tenacious of its course , True to the mighty arm that gave it force , Far overleaps all bound , and joys to see Its ancient lord secure of victory . The theatre's ...
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... eye ; but who can forget poetry ? they call it idleness , but it is surely the * Published in the Cambridge Collection of verses on the Prince of Wales's marriage . I have not thought it necessary to insert these hexameters , as adula ...
... eye ; but who can forget poetry ? they call it idleness , but it is surely the * Published in the Cambridge Collection of verses on the Prince of Wales's marriage . I have not thought it necessary to insert these hexameters , as adula ...
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... eyes , such as they are , like yours , are neither metaphysical nor mathematical : I have , nevertheless , a great respect for your con- noisseurs that way , but am always contented to be their humble admirer . Your collection of ...
... eyes , such as they are , like yours , are neither metaphysical nor mathematical : I have , nevertheless , a great respect for your con- noisseurs that way , but am always contented to be their humble admirer . Your collection of ...
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... eye ! Born in this moment , in the next we die ; Part mortal clay , and part ethereal fire , Too proud to creep , too humble to aspire . In vain our plans of happiness we raise , Pain is our lot , and patience is our praise ; Wealth ...
... eye ! Born in this moment , in the next we die ; Part mortal clay , and part ethereal fire , Too proud to creep , too humble to aspire . In vain our plans of happiness we raise , Pain is our lot , and patience is our praise ; Wealth ...
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