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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... honour they should then disclaim : Honour so hurried to the light must fade , The lasting laurels flourish in the shade . " Genius is jealous ; I have heard of some Who , if unnoticed , grew perversely dumb ; Nay , different talents ...
... honour they should then disclaim : Honour so hurried to the light must fade , The lasting laurels flourish in the shade . " Genius is jealous ; I have heard of some Who , if unnoticed , grew perversely dumb ; Nay , different talents ...
Page 96
... honour and a patron cool ; A grieving parent , and a feeling mind , Timid and ardent , tender and refined : These all with mighty force the youth assail'd , Till his soul fainted , and his reason fail'd : When this was known , and some ...
... honour and a patron cool ; A grieving parent , and a feeling mind , Timid and ardent , tender and refined : These all with mighty force the youth assail'd , Till his soul fainted , and his reason fail'd : When this was known , and some ...
Page 108
... honour and applause . Men she avoided ; not in childish fear , As if she thought some savage foe was near ; Not as a prude , who hides that man should seek , Or who by silence hints that they should speak ; But with discretion all the ...
... honour and applause . Men she avoided ; not in childish fear , As if she thought some savage foe was near ; Not as a prude , who hides that man should seek , Or who by silence hints that they should speak ; But with discretion all the ...
Page 113
... honour , and by sorrow spent , e for musing minds unnumber'd charms ; Unused to pray , unable to repent , affected by the view of these Orlando did they pain or please ? in nor pleasure could they yield - and y ? was fill'd , was happy ...
... honour , and by sorrow spent , e for musing minds unnumber'd charms ; Unused to pray , unable to repent , affected by the view of these Orlando did they pain or please ? in nor pleasure could they yield - and y ? was fill'd , was happy ...
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... honour's cause , Or aid the weak , are these enforced by laws ? Should we a foul , ungenerous action dread , Because a law condemns th ' adulterous bed ? Or fly pollution , not for fear of stain , But that some statute tells us to ...
... honour's cause , Or aid the weak , are these enforced by laws ? Should we a foul , ungenerous action dread , Because a law condemns th ' adulterous bed ? Or fly pollution , not for fear of stain , But that some statute tells us to ...
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