Select Works of the British Poets: In a Chronological Series from Southey to Croly: with Biographical and Critical Notices, Volume 1 |
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... gave : While from its margin , terrible to tell ! Three sailors , with their gallant boatswain , fell . Torn with resistless fury from their hold , In vain their struggling arms the yard infold . In vain to grapple flying cords they try ...
... gave : While from its margin , terrible to tell ! Three sailors , with their gallant boatswain , fell . Torn with resistless fury from their hold , In vain their struggling arms the yard infold . In vain to grapple flying cords they try ...
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... gave ; To plunge the nerves of battle in the wave : From their high platforms , thus , th ' artillery thrown , Eased of their load , the timbers less shall groan : But arduous is the task their lot requires ; A task that hovering fate ...
... gave ; To plunge the nerves of battle in the wave : From their high platforms , thus , th ' artillery thrown , Eased of their load , the timbers less shall groan : But arduous is the task their lot requires ; A task that hovering fate ...
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... gave her beauties to returning day : All but our ship , that , groaning on the tide , No kind relief , no gleam of hope descried . For now , in front , her trembling inmates see The hills of Greece emerging on the lee . So the lost ...
... gave her beauties to returning day : All but our ship , that , groaning on the tide , No kind relief , no gleam of hope descried . For now , in front , her trembling inmates see The hills of Greece emerging on the lee . So the lost ...
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... gave him all And spreading chestnut , with each humbler plant , That lifts the hero , or adorns the man . Gave him the eye sublime ; the searching glance , 36 BARBAULD . dress to the Deity rrow ol Eclogue ca Written in the year 1769.
... gave him all And spreading chestnut , with each humbler plant , That lifts the hero , or adorns the man . Gave him the eye sublime ; the searching glance , 36 BARBAULD . dress to the Deity rrow ol Eclogue ca Written in the year 1769.
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... gave th ' appointed sound , Pierced sudden through the reins , Awakening all thy pains , And drew a silent shower of bitter tears Down Peter's blushing cheek , late pale with cow- ard fears . Cruel Remorse ! where Youth and Pleasure ...
... gave th ' appointed sound , Pierced sudden through the reins , Awakening all thy pains , And drew a silent shower of bitter tears Down Peter's blushing cheek , late pale with cow- ard fears . Cruel Remorse ! where Youth and Pleasure ...
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