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... There's not a piece of feather in our host . Sh . H. v . IV . 3 . Sh . K. John , II . 1 . A braver choice of dauntless spirits , Than now the English bottoms have wait o'er , Did never float upon the swelling tide . Remember whom you ...
... There's not a piece of feather in our host . Sh . H. v . IV . 3 . Sh . K. John , II . 1 . A braver choice of dauntless spirits , Than now the English bottoms have wait o'er , Did never float upon the swelling tide . Remember whom you ...
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... There mark what ills the scholar's life assail , Toil , envy , want , the patron , and the jail ; See nations ... there's not a guest But will find something wanting , or ill - drest . Howard , Surpr . Prologue . Of all those arts ...
... There mark what ills the scholar's life assail , Toil , envy , want , the patron , and the jail ; See nations ... there's not a guest But will find something wanting , or ill - drest . Howard , Surpr . Prologue . Of all those arts ...
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... There's nothing ill can dwell in such a temple ; If the ill spirit have so fair a house , Good things will strive to dwell with it . Sh . Temp . 1. 2 . And as the bright sun glorifies the sky , So is her face illumin'd by her eye ...
... There's nothing ill can dwell in such a temple ; If the ill spirit have so fair a house , Good things will strive to dwell with it . Sh . Temp . 1. 2 . And as the bright sun glorifies the sky , So is her face illumin'd by her eye ...
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... there's a plain woman . Byron , Don Juan , XIII . 3 . Her overpowering presence made you feel It would not be idolatry to kneel . Her glossy hair was cluster'd o'er a brow Bright with intelligence , and fair and smooth ; Her eyebrow's ...
... there's a plain woman . Byron , Don Juan , XIII . 3 . Her overpowering presence made you feel It would not be idolatry to kneel . Her glossy hair was cluster'd o'er a brow Bright with intelligence , and fair and smooth ; Her eyebrow's ...
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... There was a soft and pensive grace , A cast of thought upon her face , That suited well the forehead high , The ... There's beauty all around our paths , If but our watchful eyes Can trace it ' midst familiar things , And through ...
... There was a soft and pensive grace , A cast of thought upon her face , That suited well the forehead high , The ... There's beauty all around our paths , If but our watchful eyes Can trace it ' midst familiar things , And through ...
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