The British Poets: Including Translations ...C. Whittingham, 1822 |
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... stand , in the first class and by the side of the fore- most of our poets . But let us inquire dispassion- ately into the fact ; and , with the poems of Cowper in our hand , let us determine from their genuine me- rits , which we admit ...
... stand , in the first class and by the side of the fore- most of our poets . But let us inquire dispassion- ately into the fact ; and , with the poems of Cowper in our hand , let us determine from their genuine me- rits , which we admit ...
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... stand upon . Man made for kings ! those optics are but dim , That tell you so — say , rather , they for him . That were indeed a king - ennobling thought , Could they , or would they reason as they ought . The diadem , with mighty ...
... stand upon . Man made for kings ! those optics are but dim , That tell you so — say , rather , they for him . That were indeed a king - ennobling thought , Could they , or would they reason as they ought . The diadem , with mighty ...
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... stand or fall . B. True . While they live the courtly laureate pays His quit - rent ode , his peppercorn of praise ; And many a dunce , whose fingers itch to write , Adds , as he can , his tributary mite ; A subject's faults a subject ...
... stand or fall . B. True . While they live the courtly laureate pays His quit - rent ode , his peppercorn of praise ; And many a dunce , whose fingers itch to write , Adds , as he can , his tributary mite ; A subject's faults a subject ...
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... standing as if stuck to stone , While condescending majesty looks on ; If monarchy consist in such base things , Sighing , I say again , I pity kings ! To be suspected , thwarted , and withstood , E'en when he labours for his country's ...
... standing as if stuck to stone , While condescending majesty looks on ; If monarchy consist in such base things , Sighing , I say again , I pity kings ! To be suspected , thwarted , and withstood , E'en when he labours for his country's ...
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... standing still , Or doing nothing with a deal of skill ; Generals , who will not conquer when they may , Firm friends to peace , to pleasure , and good pay ; When Freedom , wounded almost to despair , Though discontent alone can find ...
... standing still , Or doing nothing with a deal of skill ; Generals , who will not conquer when they may , Firm friends to peace , to pleasure , and good pay ; When Freedom , wounded almost to despair , Though discontent alone can find ...
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