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... dark oblivion , glows divinely there . What potent spirit guides the raptured eye To pierce the shades of dim futurity ? Can Wisdom lend , with all her heav'nly pow'r , The pledge of Joy's anticipated hour ? Ah , no ! she darkly sees ...
... dark oblivion , glows divinely there . What potent spirit guides the raptured eye To pierce the shades of dim futurity ? Can Wisdom lend , with all her heav'nly pow'r , The pledge of Joy's anticipated hour ? Ah , no ! she darkly sees ...
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... darkness there , And light the dreadful features of despair.- Hark ! the stern captive spurns his heavy load , And asks the image back that heaven bestow'd ! Fierce in his eye the fire of valour burns , PLEASURES OF HOPE . 27.
... darkness there , And light the dreadful features of despair.- Hark ! the stern captive spurns his heavy load , And asks the image back that heaven bestow'd ! Fierce in his eye the fire of valour burns , PLEASURES OF HOPE . 27.
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... dark ; Ye that expanding truth invidious view , And think , or wish , the song of HOPE untrue : Perhaps your little hands presume to span The march of Genius , and the powers of man ; Perhaps ye watch , at Pride's unhallow'd shrine ...
... dark ; Ye that expanding truth invidious view , And think , or wish , the song of HOPE untrue : Perhaps your little hands presume to span The march of Genius , and the powers of man ; Perhaps ye watch , at Pride's unhallow'd shrine ...
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... with Fancy's energy , to glow , And rival all but Shakspeare's name below ! And say , supernal Powers ! who deeply scan Heaven's dark decrees , unfathom'd yet by man , When shall the world call down , to cleanse her 336 PLEASURES OF HOPE .
... with Fancy's energy , to glow , And rival all but Shakspeare's name below ! And say , supernal Powers ! who deeply scan Heaven's dark decrees , unfathom'd yet by man , When shall the world call down , to cleanse her 336 PLEASURES OF HOPE .
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... darkness hath resign'd The fiery grandeur of a generous mind ! Poor fetter'd man ! I hear thee whispering low Unhallow'd vows to Guilt , the child of Woe ! Friendless thy heart ; and canst thou harbour there A wish but death - a passion ...
... darkness hath resign'd The fiery grandeur of a generous mind ! Poor fetter'd man ! I hear thee whispering low Unhallow'd vows to Guilt , the child of Woe ! Friendless thy heart ; and canst thou harbour there A wish but death - a passion ...
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