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His ear was exquisite , and a few harsh lines , and very harsh they are , which are to be found in his poetry , were evidently left because he preferred to sacrifice the melody to the expression . The greatness of his reputation ...
His ear was exquisite , and a few harsh lines , and very harsh they are , which are to be found in his poetry , were evidently left because he preferred to sacrifice the melody to the expression . The greatness of his reputation ...
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... among them “ Lines on the Receipt of my Mother's Picture , " " To Mary , “ To Mary , ” and “ The Castaway . " In 1794 a pension of £ 300 was granted him by the government in recognition of his contribution to English letters ...
... among them “ Lines on the Receipt of my Mother's Picture , " " To Mary , “ To Mary , ” and “ The Castaway . " In 1794 a pension of £ 300 was granted him by the government in recognition of his contribution to English letters ...
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For thee , who , mindful of the unhonored dead , Dost in these lines their artless tale relate ; If chance , ° by lonely contemplation led , Some kindred spirit shall inquire thy fate , 95 Haply some hoary - headed swain may say ...
For thee , who , mindful of the unhonored dead , Dost in these lines their artless tale relate ; If chance , ° by lonely contemplation led , Some kindred spirit shall inquire thy fate , 95 Haply some hoary - headed swain may say ...
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On yonder cliffs , a griesly band , I see them sit , they linger yet , Avengers of their native land : With me in dreadful harmony they join , And weave with bloody hands the tissue of thy line . 45 II . 1 50 Weave the warp , and weave ...
On yonder cliffs , a griesly band , I see them sit , they linger yet , Avengers of their native land : With me in dreadful harmony they join , And weave with bloody hands the tissue of thy line . 45 II . 1 50 Weave the warp , and weave ...
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110 > III . 2 “ Girt with many a baron bold Sublime their starry fronts they rear ; And gorgeous dames , and statesmen old In bearded majesty , appear . In the midst a form divineo ! Her eye proclaims her of the Briton - line ° ; 115 o ...
110 > III . 2 “ Girt with many a baron bold Sublime their starry fronts they rear ; And gorgeous dames , and statesmen old In bearded majesty , appear . In the midst a form divineo ! Her eye proclaims her of the Briton - line ° ; 115 o ...
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| Title | Elegy Written in a Country Church-yard and Other Poems Macmillian's pocket American and English classics |
| Author | Thomas Gray |
| Publisher | Macmillan, 1909 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 22 Jan 2019 |
| Length | 268 pages |
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