The Book of Gems: Wordsworth to BayleySamuel Carter Hall H. G. Bohn, 1846 - English poetry |
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... living Poets with memoranda for his brief biogra- phies ; and with most of them he has the honour to be personally acquainted . As regards facts , therefore , he has gone upon sure ground ; and as it was his duty to introduce into the ...
... living Poets with memoranda for his brief biogra- phies ; and with most of them he has the honour to be personally acquainted . As regards facts , therefore , he has gone upon sure ground ; and as it was his duty to introduce into the ...
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... ! Thou art even as one Who , by some secret gift of soul , or eye , In every spot beneath the smiling sun Sees where the springs of living waters lie . " Pickersgill , RA WORDSWORTH . SONNET . Cholla ADIEU , 2 WORDSWORTH .
... ! Thou art even as one Who , by some secret gift of soul , or eye , In every spot beneath the smiling sun Sees where the springs of living waters lie . " Pickersgill , RA WORDSWORTH . SONNET . Cholla ADIEU , 2 WORDSWORTH .
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... living at this hour : England hath need of thee ; she is a fen Of stagnant waters ; altar , sword , and pen , Fireside , the heroic wealth of hall and bower , Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness . We are ...
... living at this hour : England hath need of thee ; she is a fen Of stagnant waters ; altar , sword , and pen , Fireside , the heroic wealth of hall and bower , Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness . We are ...
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... living landscape , and the wave Of woods and corn - fields , and the abodes of men Scatter'd at intervals , and wreathing smoke Arising from such rustic roofs ; the hill Was crown'd with a peculiar diadem Of trees , in circular array ...
... living landscape , and the wave Of woods and corn - fields , and the abodes of men Scatter'd at intervals , and wreathing smoke Arising from such rustic roofs ; the hill Was crown'd with a peculiar diadem Of trees , in circular array ...
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... living or dead . The world is aware that he has had some enemies : no one ever deserved them less . His friends are numerous , devoted , and firm : no one ever earned them better , or merited them more : " We soon live down Evil or good ...
... living or dead . The world is aware that he has had some enemies : no one ever deserved them less . His friends are numerous , devoted , and firm : no one ever earned them better , or merited them more : " We soon live down Evil or good ...
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