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... Whilst his enormous head the topmost turret crown'd : From whence he shot fierce light against the stars , Making the pale moon paler with affright ; And with his ruby eye out - threaten'd Mars- That blazed in the mid - heavens , hot ...
... Whilst his enormous head the topmost turret crown'd : From whence he shot fierce light against the stars , Making the pale moon paler with affright ; And with his ruby eye out - threaten'd Mars- That blazed in the mid - heavens , hot ...
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... whilst his hollow ear entranced lies , His looks for envy of the charmed sense Are fain to listen , till his steadfast eyes , Stung into pain by their own impotence , Distil enormous tears into the lake immense . Oh , tuneful Swan ! oh ...
... whilst his hollow ear entranced lies , His looks for envy of the charmed sense Are fain to listen , till his steadfast eyes , Stung into pain by their own impotence , Distil enormous tears into the lake immense . Oh , tuneful Swan ! oh ...
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... Whilst sawing bones , And looks askance at the deserted spot ; Brutal and rational lament his loss , The flower of thy beastly family ! — Poor Mrs Cross Sheds frequent tears into her daily tea , And weakens her Bohea ! Oh , Mr Cross ...
... Whilst sawing bones , And looks askance at the deserted spot ; Brutal and rational lament his loss , The flower of thy beastly family ! — Poor Mrs Cross Sheds frequent tears into her daily tea , And weakens her Bohea ! Oh , Mr Cross ...
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... whilst his feet gave evident signs of suffering , I observed that his countenance was calm , vacant , and stoical . Pshaw , said I , if he can bear his pinches so well , I may surely put up with my splashes ; this pain of mine exists ...
... whilst his feet gave evident signs of suffering , I observed that his countenance was calm , vacant , and stoical . Pshaw , said I , if he can bear his pinches so well , I may surely put up with my splashes ; this pain of mine exists ...
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... whilst the busy crowd , The vain , the wealthy , and the proud , Their meaner flights pursue , Let us cast off the foolish ties That bind us to the earth , and rise And take a bird's - eye view ! - II . A few more whiffs of my cigar ...
... whilst the busy crowd , The vain , the wealthy , and the proud , Their meaner flights pursue , Let us cast off the foolish ties That bind us to the earth , and rise And take a bird's - eye view ! - II . A few more whiffs of my cigar ...
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