 Around my fire an evening group to draw, And tell of all I felt and all I saw; And as a hare whom hounds and horns pursue, Pants to the place from whence at first she flew, I still had hopes, my long vexations past, 95 Here to return, and die at home...  The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal - Page 3181927Full view - About this book
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...evening group to draw, And tell of all I felt and all I saw ; And as a hare, whom hounds and horns pursue, Pants to the place from whence at first she flew, I still had hopes, my long vexations pass'd, Here to return— and die at home at last. O bless'd retirement, friend to life's decline,... | |
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...Around my fire an evening group to draw, And tell of all I felt, and all I saw ; And as a hare, whom hounds and horn pursue, Pants to the place from whence at first he flew., I still had hopes, my long vexations past, Here to return, and die at home at last. O blest... | |
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