Poems by Mr. Gray. A new editionOsborne & Griffin, 1787 - 132 pages |
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... the prize . What female heart can gold despise ? What cat's averfe to fish ? Prefumptuous maid ! with looks intent Again the stretch'd , again fhe bent , Nor knew the gulf between . ( Malignant Fate fat 16 ODE ON THE DEATH.
... the prize . What female heart can gold despise ? What cat's averfe to fish ? Prefumptuous maid ! with looks intent Again the stretch'd , again fhe bent , Nor knew the gulf between . ( Malignant Fate fat 16 ODE ON THE DEATH.
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... is ne'er retriev'd , And be with caution bold . Not all that tempts your wand'ring eyes And heedlefs hearts , is lawful prize ; Nor all that glifters , gold . O DE ON A DISTANT PROSPECT O F ETON COLLEGE B 3 OF A FAVOURITE CAT . 17.
... is ne'er retriev'd , And be with caution bold . Not all that tempts your wand'ring eyes And heedlefs hearts , is lawful prize ; Nor all that glifters , gold . O DE ON A DISTANT PROSPECT O F ETON COLLEGE B 3 OF A FAVOURITE CAT . 17.
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... of the mind , Difdainful Anger , pallid Fear , And Shame that skulks behind Or pining Love fhall waste their youth , Or Jealousy with rankling tooth , That inly gnaws the fecret heart , And envy wan 24 ODE ON A DISTANT.
... of the mind , Difdainful Anger , pallid Fear , And Shame that skulks behind Or pining Love fhall waste their youth , Or Jealousy with rankling tooth , That inly gnaws the fecret heart , And envy wan 24 ODE ON A DISTANT.
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Thomas Gray. That inly gnaws the fecret heart , And envy wan , and faded Care , Grim - vifag'd comfortless Despair , And Sorrow's piercing dart . Ambition this shall tempt to rife , Then whirl the wretch from high ,, To bitter Scorn a ...
Thomas Gray. That inly gnaws the fecret heart , And envy wan , and faded Care , Grim - vifag'd comfortless Despair , And Sorrow's piercing dart . Ambition this shall tempt to rife , Then whirl the wretch from high ,, To bitter Scorn a ...
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... heart . The generous fpark extinct , revive ; Teach me to love , and to forgive ; Exact my own defects to scan , What others are , to feel , and know myself a Man . . THE PROGRESS OF POE S Y A PINDARIC OD HYMN TO ADVERSITY . 31.
... heart . The generous fpark extinct , revive ; Teach me to love , and to forgive ; Exact my own defects to scan , What others are , to feel , and know myself a Man . . THE PROGRESS OF POE S Y A PINDARIC OD HYMN TO ADVERSITY . 31.
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