Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard |
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... heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands , that the rod of empire might have sway'd , Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre . But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of time did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury ...
... heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands , that the rod of empire might have sway'd , Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre . But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of time did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury ...
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... lost companions of my tuneful art , Dear as the light that visits these sad eyes , Dear as the ruddy drops that warm my heart , Ye died amidst your dying country's cries- No more I weep . They do not sleep . 18 ELEGY AND OTHER POEMS .
... lost companions of my tuneful art , Dear as the light that visits these sad eyes , Dear as the ruddy drops that warm my heart , Ye died amidst your dying country's cries- No more I weep . They do not sleep . 18 ELEGY AND OTHER POEMS .
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... heart ; And Envy wan , and faded Care , Grim - visaged comfortless Despair , And Sorrow's piercing dart . Ambition this shall tempt to rise , Then whirl the wretch from high , To bitter Scorn a sacrifice , And grinning Infamy . The ...
... heart ; And Envy wan , and faded Care , Grim - visaged comfortless Despair , And Sorrow's piercing dart . Ambition this shall tempt to rise , Then whirl the wretch from high , To bitter Scorn a sacrifice , And grinning Infamy . The ...
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abode affright alike ample arms azure baleful beneath blow blush born bosom breast breathe Cambria's cheer cries crown dauntless Dear Death deep dews Disdainful distant doom dreary E'en e'er Ecstasy ELEGY faded fame Fancy fate fears fire flame flowers fond Forbade forlorn Gales glitter glory golden grisly Hark Headlong hear heart Heav'n Helm hoary holy hush'd Jove kindred King Labor laid lance laughing lawn light Love lyre mighty mock morn Muse Muse's night noontide o'er pain Penury Pindaric Ode pleasing POEMS pomp prey pride Quench'd race Rapture reign rill rove sable sceptred scorn secret shade shaggy Shame Shrieks sleep slumber smile Snowdon's soft solemn Sorrow's soul spirit steep strains stray'd sublime sweet tear Thames thee Thine thou thro tremble turf Tyrant unroll vale Vocal voice warbled warm wave Weave Where'er wild wing wood woof yonder youth