The Pleasures of Hope: With Other Poems |
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Page 33
... 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 , Her victims , newly slain ...
... 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 , Her victims , newly slain ...
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... Truth , belied ? Why then hath Plato lived - or Sidney died ? — Ye fond adorers of departed fame , Who warm at Scipio's worth , or Tully's name ! Ye that , in fancied vision , can admire The sword of Brutus , and the Theban lyre ! Wrapt ...
... Truth , belied ? Why then hath Plato lived - or Sidney died ? — Ye fond adorers of departed fame , Who warm at Scipio's worth , or Tully's name ! Ye that , in fancied vision , can admire The sword of Brutus , and the Theban lyre ! Wrapt ...
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... Truth's historic From clime to clime descend from age to age ! Yet there , perhaps , may darker scenes obtrude Than Fancy fashions in her wildest mood ; There shall he pause , with horrent brow , to rate What millions died - that Cæsar ...
... Truth's historic From clime to clime descend from age to age ! Yet there , perhaps , may darker scenes obtrude Than Fancy fashions in her wildest mood ; There shall he pause , with horrent brow , to rate What millions died - that Cæsar ...
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... proud applause , Children of Truth , and champions of her cause ? For this hath Science search'd , on weary wing , By shore and sea - each mute and living thing ? f Launch'd with Iberia's pilot from the steep , To D 2 PLEASURES OF HOPE .
... proud applause , Children of Truth , and champions of her cause ? For this hath Science search'd , on weary wing , By shore and sea - each mute and living thing ? f Launch'd with Iberia's pilot from the steep , To D 2 PLEASURES OF HOPE .
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... Truth , ever lovely - since the world began , The foe of tyrants , and the friend of man , — How can thy words from balmy slumber start , Reposing Virtue , pillow'd on the heart ! Yet , if thy voice the note of thunder roll'd , And that ...
... Truth , ever lovely - since the world began , The foe of tyrants , and the friend of man , — How can thy words from balmy slumber start , Reposing Virtue , pillow'd on the heart ! Yet , if thy voice the note of thunder roll'd , And that ...
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