The pleasures of Hope and other poemsFleischer, 1803 - 144 pages |
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... deeds they tell , ́ 165 And read the trembling world the tales of hell . " When Venus , thron'd in clouds of rofy hue , Flings from her golden urn the vesper dew , And bids fond man her glimmering noon em- ploy , Sacred to love and ...
... deeds they tell , ́ 165 And read the trembling world the tales of hell . " When Venus , thron'd in clouds of rofy hue , Flings from her golden urn the vesper dew , And bids fond man her glimmering noon em- ploy , Sacred to love and ...
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... deeds are And hate the light - dark ; Ye that expanding truth invidious view , 420 And think , or with the fong of Hope untrue ; Perhaps your little hands prefume to span The march of Genius , and the pow'rs of man ' ; Perhaps ye watch ...
... deeds are And hate the light - dark ; Ye that expanding truth invidious view , 420 And think , or with the fong of Hope untrue ; Perhaps your little hands prefume to span The march of Genius , and the pow'rs of man ' ; Perhaps ye watch ...
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... to bleed , And holy men give fcripture for the deed ; 485 Scourg'd and debas'd , no Briton stoops to fave A wretch , a coward ; yes , because a slave ! C Eternal Nature ! when thy giant hand Had heav'd the PLEASURES OF HOPE . 33.
... to bleed , And holy men give fcripture for the deed ; 485 Scourg'd and debas'd , no Briton stoops to fave A wretch , a coward ; yes , because a slave ! C Eternal Nature ! when thy giant hand Had heav'd the PLEASURES OF HOPE . 33.
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... deed , and rafhly done , That flew my Abfalom ! - my fon ! - my fon ! • Unfading Hope ! when life's last embers burn , When foul to foul , and duft to duft return ! 235 Heav'n to thy charge refigns the awful hour ! [ 62 PLEASURES OF KOPE .
... deed , and rafhly done , That flew my Abfalom ! - my fon ! - my fon ! • Unfading Hope ! when life's last embers burn , When foul to foul , and duft to duft return ! 235 Heav'n to thy charge refigns the awful hour ! [ 62 PLEASURES OF KOPE .
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... deeds were blameless , but the last , " Poor , loft Alonzo ! ftill I feem to hear 370 The clod that struck thy hollow - founding bier ! When Friendship paid , in fpeechless forrow G drown'd , Ha Thy midnight rites , but not on hallow'd ...
... deeds were blameless , but the last , " Poor , loft Alonzo ! ftill I feem to hear 370 The clod that struck thy hollow - founding bier ! When Friendship paid , in fpeechless forrow G drown'd , Ha Thy midnight rites , but not on hallow'd ...
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afar anguiſh ANTISTROPHE beauty bleed bofom boundleſs bright Briton brow burſt cauſe ceaſe charm charm'd child clime cloſe darkneſs deed deep deſpair doom'd dread duft duſt eternal facred fate fhades fhall fhore figh filent firanger fire firſt flumber fmile fong foothe forrow foul friendleſs Friendſhip fublime fummer Gilderoy glow hail hand Hark hath heart Heav'n heav'nly Hindoo hopeleſs hour hurl'd laft laſt life's light Loxian lyre MEDEA Mercy midnight mingles mourn murmur muſe Nature Nature's Note numbers o'er pang parricide Peace penfive pleaſing pleaſures PLEASURES OF HOPE poor dog Tray pow'r rapture rofy ſcenes ſcorn ſee ſhade ſhall ſhe ſhore ſky ſlave ſmile ſpeaks ſpirit ſtar ſteep ſtill ſtore ſtorm ſtream ſtrings ſweep ſweet taſte tears thee theſe thoſe thou thouſand trembling triumph unfathom'd vale watch wave weep whofe Whoſe wild winds Wiſdom wiſhes wrath