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He was seized on July 24 with an acute attack of gout in the stomach , which proved fatal . He died on the 30th , and was buried beside his mother at Stoke - Poges in the church - yard made famous by his " Elegy .
He was seized on July 24 with an acute attack of gout in the stomach , which proved fatal . He died on the 30th , and was buried beside his mother at Stoke - Poges in the church - yard made famous by his " Elegy .
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The change proved a beneficial one , for although the poet was again attacked by insanity in 1773 , he was in the midst of sympathetic friends whose kind treatment soon restored him . He and Newton became close associates , and together ...
The change proved a beneficial one , for although the poet was again attacked by insanity in 1773 , he was in the midst of sympathetic friends whose kind treatment soon restored him . He and Newton became close associates , and together ...
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Slaves of gold , whose sordid dealings Tarnish all your boasted powers , Prove that you have human feelings , Ere you proudly question ours ! 55 PITY FOR POOR AFRICANS Video meliora proboque , Deteriora sequor .
Slaves of gold , whose sordid dealings Tarnish all your boasted powers , Prove that you have human feelings , Ere you proudly question ours ! 55 PITY FOR POOR AFRICANS Video meliora proboque , Deteriora sequor .
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II 5 Within the garden's peaceful scene Appeared two lovely foes , Aspiring to the rank of queen , The Lily and the Rose . III The Rose soon reddened into rage , And swelling with disdain , 10 Appealed to many a poet's page , To prove ...
II 5 Within the garden's peaceful scene Appeared two lovely foes , Aspiring to the rank of queen , The Lily and the Rose . III The Rose soon reddened into rage , And swelling with disdain , 10 Appealed to many a poet's page , To prove ...
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Appealed to many a poet's page , To prove her right to reign . IV The Lily's height bespoke command , A fair imperial flower ; She seemed designed for Flora's hand , o The sceptre of her power . 15 V This civil bickering and debate The ...
Appealed to many a poet's page , To prove her right to reign . IV The Lily's height bespoke command , A fair imperial flower ; She seemed designed for Flora's hand , o The sceptre of her power . 15 V This civil bickering and debate The ...
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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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