(The Pleasures of Memory, with Other Poems1821 - 68 pages |
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... , and the extension of liberty and truth over des- potic and barbarous countries , by a melancholy con- trast of ideas , we are led to reflect upon the hard fate A of a brave people , recently conspicuous in their strug-
... , and the extension of liberty and truth over des- potic and barbarous countries , by a melancholy con- trast of ideas , we are led to reflect upon the hard fate A of a brave people , recently conspicuous in their strug-
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... Truth could ne'er bestow ; Warm on her heart the joys of Fancy beam , And aimless Hope delights her darkest dream . Oft when yon moon has climb'd the midnight sky , And the lone sea - bird wakes its wildest cry , Pil'd on the steep ...
... Truth could ne'er bestow ; Warm on her heart the joys of Fancy beam , And aimless Hope delights her darkest dream . Oft when yon moon has climb'd the midnight sky , And the lone sea - bird wakes its wildest cry , Pil'd on the steep ...
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... Truth shall arrest the murd'rous arm profane , Wild Obi flies ( g ) -the veil is rent in twain . Where barb'rous hordes on Scythian mountains roam , Truth , Mercy , Freedom , yet shall find a home ; Where'er degraded Nature bleeds and ...
... Truth shall arrest the murd'rous arm profane , Wild Obi flies ( g ) -the veil is rent in twain . Where barb'rous hordes on Scythian mountains roam , Truth , Mercy , Freedom , yet shall find a home ; Where'er degraded Nature bleeds and ...
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... Truth shall pervade th ' unfathom'd darkness there , And light the dreadful features of despair.- Hark ! the stern captive spurns his heavy load , And asks the image back that Heaven bestowed ! Fierce in his eye the fire of valour burns ...
... Truth shall pervade th ' unfathom'd darkness there , And light the dreadful features of despair.- Hark ! the stern captive spurns his heavy load , And asks the image back that Heaven bestowed ! Fierce in his eye the fire of valour burns ...
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... Truth shall restore the light by Nature giv'n And , like Prometheus , bring the fire of Heav'n ! Prone to the dust Oppression shall be hurl'd , - Her name , ner nature , wither'd from the world ! Ye that the rising morn invidious mark ...
... Truth shall restore the light by Nature giv'n And , like Prometheus , bring the fire of Heav'n ! Prone to the dust Oppression shall be hurl'd , - Her name , ner nature , wither'd from the world ! Ye that the rising morn invidious mark ...
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adieu ANTISTROPHE Belfast bleed blest bliss bosom breath'd breathe breeze bright burst burst of joy calm charm charm'd clime confest deep delight doom'd dread dust Erin go bragh eternal Fancy fate fire fond gale glows hail hallow'd hand Hark hath hear heart Heav'n heav'nly Hindoo Hope hour isles kindred life's light linger live lone lov'd lyre MEDEA melancholy Memory midnight mind mingles murmurs Muse native Nature Nature's night NOTE numbers o'er pangs parricide peace pensive Plato pleasure poor dog Tray pow'r rapture resign'd rocks round rude sacred scene seraph shade shore sigh silent sleep slumber smile song sooth sorrow soul sphere spirit storm sublime sweet swell tears thee thine thought thro trace trembling triumph Truth Twas vale Vespasian Virgil's tomb Virtue wake watch wave weep wild winds wing worlds unknown youth