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... ancient oak The peasants flocked to hear the minstrel play , And games and carols closed the busy day . Her wheel at rest , the matron thrills no more With treasured tales , and legendary lore . All , all are fled ; nor mirth nor music ...
... ancient oak The peasants flocked to hear the minstrel play , And games and carols closed the busy day . Her wheel at rest , the matron thrills no more With treasured tales , and legendary lore . All , all are fled ; nor mirth nor music ...
Page 45
... and then , to weep no more , Then will he wake on Congo's distant shore ; Beneath his plantain's ancient shade renew The simple transports that with freedom flew ; Catch the cool breeze that musky Evening blows , And ROGERS ' POEMS . 45.
... and then , to weep no more , Then will he wake on Congo's distant shore ; Beneath his plantain's ancient shade renew The simple transports that with freedom flew ; Catch the cool breeze that musky Evening blows , And ROGERS ' POEMS . 45.
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... ancient cataract's deserted bed . High on exulting wing the heath - cock rose , And blew his shrill blast o'er perennial snows ; Ere the rapt youth , recoiling from the roar , Gazed on the tumbling tide of dread Lodore ; And thro ' the ...
... ancient cataract's deserted bed . High on exulting wing the heath - cock rose , And blew his shrill blast o'er perennial snows ; Ere the rapt youth , recoiling from the roar , Gazed on the tumbling tide of dread Lodore ; And thro ' the ...
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... ancient grandeur , Poussin , who attended him , stooped down , and gathering up a handful of earth shining with small grains of porphyry , “ Take this home , " said he , " for your cabinet ; and say boldly , Questa è Roma Antica . " P ...
... ancient grandeur , Poussin , who attended him , stooped down , and gathering up a handful of earth shining with small grains of porphyry , “ Take this home , " said he , " for your cabinet ; and say boldly , Questa è Roma Antica . " P ...
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... Ancients , is to be acquired by doing what deserves to be written , and writing what deserves to be read ; and by making the world the happier and the better for our having lived in it . P. 43 , 1. 15 . These still exist , & c . There ...
... Ancients , is to be acquired by doing what deserves to be written , and writing what deserves to be read ; and by making the world the happier and the better for our having lived in it . P. 43 , 1. 15 . These still exist , & c . There ...
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