The Poetical Works of the Rev. George Crabbe: With His Letters and Journals, and His LifeJohn Murray, 1834 |
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... Sybil Kindred's sire , Was six feet high , and look'd six inches higher ; Erect , morose , determined , solemn , slow , Who knew the man , could never cease to know ; His faithful spouse , when Jonas was not by , Had a firm presence and ...
... Sybil Kindred's sire , Was six feet high , and look'd six inches higher ; Erect , morose , determined , solemn , slow , Who knew the man , could never cease to know ; His faithful spouse , when Jonas was not by , Had a firm presence and ...
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With His Letters and Journals, and His Life George Crabbe. But Sybil then was in that playful time , When contradiction is not held a crime ; When parents yield their children idle praise For faults corrected in their after days . Peace ...
With His Letters and Journals, and His Life George Crabbe. But Sybil then was in that playful time , When contradiction is not held a crime ; When parents yield their children idle praise For faults corrected in their after days . Peace ...
Page 268
... Sybil , pleased and unconfined , Felt the pure pleasure of the op'ning mind : All here was gay and cheerful - all at home Unvaried quiet and unruffled gloom : There were no changes , and amusements few ; · 268 TALE VL THE FRANK COURTSHIP .
... Sybil , pleased and unconfined , Felt the pure pleasure of the op'ning mind : All here was gay and cheerful - all at home Unvaried quiet and unruffled gloom : There were no changes , and amusements few ; · 268 TALE VL THE FRANK COURTSHIP .
Page 270
... Sybil , fond of pleasure , gay and light , Had still a secret bias to the right ; Vain as she was — and flattery made her vain- Her simulation gave her bosom pain . Again return'd , the Matron and the Niece Found the late quiet gave ...
... Sybil , fond of pleasure , gay and light , Had still a secret bias to the right ; Vain as she was — and flattery made her vain- Her simulation gave her bosom pain . Again return'd , the Matron and the Niece Found the late quiet gave ...
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... Sybil seen ; But she was doubtless what she once had been , Lovely and mild , obedient and discreet ; The pair must love whenever they should meet ; Then ere the widow or her son should choose Some happier maid , he would explain his ...
... Sybil seen ; But she was doubtless what she once had been , Lovely and mild , obedient and discreet ; The pair must love whenever they should meet ; Then ere the widow or her son should choose Some happier maid , he would explain his ...
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Abel Aldborough antè appear'd beauty behold BOROUGH bosom call'd Castle of Otranto child comfort Crabbe cried crime Cymbeline dare deed delight disdain dread dream dull Dunciad Edinburgh Review fair fancy fate father fear fear'd feel felt fill'd fix'd fled foes fond friendly pair gain'd gentle GEORGE CRABBE give gloom grace grave grew grief grieved Gwyn happy heart honour hope hour humble Jonas kind knew labour lady live look look'd Lord lover maid meads of asphodel Midsummer Night's Dream mind Muse Normanston nymph o'er pain pass'd passion Peter PETER GRIMES pity pleasure poet poor possess'd praise pray'd pride remain'd rest scene scorn seem'd shame sigh sigh'd silent smile sorrow soul speak spirit strong sweet Sybil TALE terror thee thou art thought trembling Twas vex'd widow wish'd youth