Poems, Volumen1Timothy Bedlington, 1826 |
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... rich endure , Which now and then sweet poetry may cure ; Or , if to see the name of idle self , 740 Stamp'd on the well - bound quarto , grace the shelf , 745 To float a bubble on the breath of Fame , Prompt his endeavour and engage his ...
... rich endure , Which now and then sweet poetry may cure ; Or , if to see the name of idle self , 740 Stamp'd on the well - bound quarto , grace the shelf , 745 To float a bubble on the breath of Fame , Prompt his endeavour and engage his ...
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... rich discov'ry , and invite Mankind to share in the divine delight , Distorted from its use and just design , To make the pitiful possessor shine , To purchase at the fool - frequented fair Of Vanity , a wreath for self to wear , Is ...
... rich discov'ry , and invite Mankind to share in the divine delight , Distorted from its use and just design , To make the pitiful possessor shine , To purchase at the fool - frequented fair Of Vanity , a wreath for self to wear , Is ...
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... A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew ; And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies . O happy peasant ! Oh unhappy bard ! 315 320 325 330 His the mere tinsel , hers the rich reward ; TRUTH . 57.
... A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew ; And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies . O happy peasant ! Oh unhappy bard ! 315 320 325 330 His the mere tinsel , hers the rich reward ; TRUTH . 57.
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... rich , noble , or profound In science , win one inch of heavenly ground . And is it not a mortifying thought 335 The poor should gain it , and the rich should not . No , the voluptuaries , who ne'er forget 340 One pleasure lost , lose ...
... rich , noble , or profound In science , win one inch of heavenly ground . And is it not a mortifying thought 335 The poor should gain it , and the rich should not . No , the voluptuaries , who ne'er forget 340 One pleasure lost , lose ...
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... rich ones whom the Gospel sways , And one who wears a coronet , and prays ; Like gleanings of an olive tree they show Here and there one upon the topmost bough . How readily upon the Gospel plan , That question has its answer - What is ...
... rich ones whom the Gospel sways , And one who wears a coronet , and prays ; Like gleanings of an olive tree they show Here and there one upon the topmost bough . How readily upon the Gospel plan , That question has its answer - What is ...
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ALEXANDER SELKIRK beams BEDLINGTON beneath bids bless'd bliss boast breast call'd charms courser dark dear deeds delight design'd divine docet dream e'en earth Edmonton errour ev'ry eyes fair fancy fear feel fire flow'rs folly fools form'd frown Gilpin give glory GLOW-WORM God's grace hand happy hast hear heart Heav'n hope hour int'rest JOHN GILPIN joys land light lov'd lust lyre magick mankind mercy mind muse musick Nature never night nymph o'er once opticks pain pass'd peace pharisee pine-apples pity pleasure poet poet's poor pow'r praise pray'rs pride proud prove publick Rome sacred scene scorn scorn'd Scripture seem'd shine sight skies slave smile song soon sorrow soul sound Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste teach thee theme thine thou thought toil tongue trifler truth Twas VINCENT BOURNE VIRG virtue waste Whate'er wisdom wrath zeal
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Página 5 - When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came ; for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. 'Twas long before the customers Were suited to their mind, When Betty screaming came down stairs, " The wine is left behind ! " " Good lack ! " quoth he ; " yet bring it me, My leathern belt likewise, In which I bear my trusty sword When I do exercise.
Página 7 - Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he...
Página 6 - His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought ; Away went hat and wig ! He little dreamt, when he set out, Of running such a rig.
Página 8 - So am I!" But yet his horse was not a whit Inclined 'to tarry there, For why? his owner had a house Full ten miles off, at Ware. So like an arrow swift he flew Shot by an archer strong, So did he fly — which brings me to The middle of my song.
Página 8 - Inclined to tarry there ; For why? — his owner had a house Full ten miles off, at Ware. So like an arrow swift he flew, Shot by an archer strong ; So did he fly — which brings me to The middle of my song. Away went Gilpin out of breath, And sore against his will, Till at his friend the calender's His horse at last stood still.
Página 3 - Tis easy to resign a toilsome place, But not to manage leisure with a grace; Absence of occupation is not rest, A mind quite vacant, is a mind distress'd.
Página 100 - He loved the world that hated him : the tear That dropp'd upon his Bible was sincere ; Assail'd by scandal and the tongue of strife, His only answer was a blameless life ; And he that forged, and he that threw the dart, Had each a brother's interest in his heart.
Página 6 - So Tongue was the lawyer, and argued the cause With a great deal of skill, and a wig full of learning ; While chief baron Ear sat to balance the laws, So famed for his talent in nicely discerning. In behalf of the Nose it will quickly appear, And your lordship...