Poems by Mr. Gray. A new editionOsborne & Griffin, 1787 - 132 pages |
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... thee he gave the heavenly Birth , And bade to form her infant mind . Stern rugged Nurse ! thy rigid lore What patience many a year she bore : What forrow was , thou bad'ft her know , And from her own , The learn'd to melt at other's woe ...
... thee he gave the heavenly Birth , And bade to form her infant mind . Stern rugged Nurse ! thy rigid lore What patience many a year she bore : What forrow was , thou bad'ft her know , And from her own , The learn'd to melt at other's woe ...
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... Thee the voice , the dance , obey , Temper'd to the warbled lay . O'er Idalia's velvet green , The rofy - crowned Loves are feen , On Cytherea's day With antic sports , and blue - ey'd pleasures , Frifking light in frolic measures ; + ...
... Thee the voice , the dance , obey , Temper'd to the warbled lay . O'er Idalia's velvet green , The rofy - crowned Loves are feen , On Cytherea's day With antic sports , and blue - ey'd pleasures , Frifking light in frolic measures ; + ...
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... Mr Mafon indeed , of late days , has touched the true chords , and with a mafterly hand , in fome of his choruses , --- above all in the laft of Caractacus ; Oh ! Lyre divine , what daring fpirit Wakes thee 44 THE PROGRESS OF POESY ,
... Mr Mafon indeed , of late days , has touched the true chords , and with a mafterly hand , in fome of his choruses , --- above all in the laft of Caractacus ; Oh ! Lyre divine , what daring fpirit Wakes thee 44 THE PROGRESS OF POESY ,
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Thomas Gray. Oh ! Lyre divine , what daring fpirit Wakes thee now ? tho ' he inherit " Hark ! heard you not yon footstep dread , That shook the earth with thund'ring tread ? " Twas Death --- In hafte The warrior paft ; High tower'd his ...
Thomas Gray. Oh ! Lyre divine , what daring fpirit Wakes thee now ? tho ' he inherit " Hark ! heard you not yon footstep dread , That shook the earth with thund'ring tread ? " Twas Death --- In hafte The warrior paft ; High tower'd his ...
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... thee , ruthless king Confufion on thy banners wait , Tho ' fann'd by Conqueft's crimson wing , They mock the air with idle ftate * . Helm , nor Hauberk's twisted mail † , Nor even thy virtues , Tyrant , shall avail * Mocking the air ...
... thee , ruthless king Confufion on thy banners wait , Tho ' fann'd by Conqueft's crimson wing , They mock the air with idle ftate * . Helm , nor Hauberk's twisted mail † , Nor even thy virtues , Tyrant , shall avail * Mocking the air ...
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