A Collection of Poems: In Six Volumes, Том 1 |
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At her decree the war suspended stands , And Britain ' s heroes hold their lifted
hands : Their open brows no threatning frowns disguise , But gentler passions
sparkle in their eyes . The Gauls , who never in their courts could find Such
temper ...
At her decree the war suspended stands , And Britain ' s heroes hold their lifted
hands : Their open brows no threatning frowns disguise , But gentler passions
sparkle in their eyes . The Gauls , who never in their courts could find Such
temper ...
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As when by Raphael ' s , or by Kneller ' s hands , A warlike courser on the canvas
stands , Such as on Landen bleeding Ormond bore , Or set young Ammon on the
Granic shore ; If chance a gen ' rous steed the work behold , He snorts , he ...
As when by Raphael ' s , or by Kneller ' s hands , A warlike courser on the canvas
stands , Such as on Landen bleeding Ormond bore , Or set young Ammon on the
Granic shore ; If chance a gen ' rous steed the work behold , He snorts , he ...
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Amidst the world of waves so stands ferene Britannia ' s isle , the Ocean ' s stately
queen ; In vain the nations have conspir ' d her fall , Her trench the sea , and feets
her Aoating wall ; Defenceless barks , her powerful navy near , Have only ...
Amidst the world of waves so stands ferene Britannia ' s isle , the Ocean ' s stately
queen ; In vain the nations have conspir ' d her fall , Her trench the sea , and feets
her Aoating wall ; Defenceless barks , her powerful navy near , Have only ...
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As fome frail cup of China ' s purest mold , With azure varnish ' d , and bedrop ' d
with gold , Tho ' broke , if curd by some nice virgin ' s hands , In its old strength
and pristine beauty stands ; The tumults of the boiling Bohea braves , And holds ...
As fome frail cup of China ' s purest mold , With azure varnish ' d , and bedrop ' d
with gold , Tho ' broke , if curd by some nice virgin ' s hands , In its old strength
and pristine beauty stands ; The tumults of the boiling Bohea braves , And holds ...
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But that last act shall in one moment close Of doubt and darkness ' ; pain shall
crack the strings Of life decay ' d ; no less the foul convuls ' d , Trembles in
anxious cares , and shuddering stands , Afraid to leap into the opening gulph Of
future ...
But that last act shall in one moment close Of doubt and darkness ' ; pain shall
crack the strings Of life decay ' d ; no less the foul convuls ' d , Trembles in
anxious cares , and shuddering stands , Afraid to leap into the opening gulph Of
future ...
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