Poems, Volumen1W. Wilson, 1821 |
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... live the courtly laureat pays His quit - rent owed , his pepper - corn of praise ; And many a dunce whose fingers itch to write , Adds , as he can , his tributary mite ; A subject's faults a subject may proclaim , A monarch's errors are ...
... live the courtly laureat pays His quit - rent owed , his pepper - corn of praise ; And many a dunce whose fingers itch to write , Adds , as he can , his tributary mite ; A subject's faults a subject may proclaim , A monarch's errors are ...
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... Write , if thou canst , one letter from the shades ; One , and one only , charged with deep regret That thy worst part , thy principles , live yet ; One sad epistle thence may cure mankind Of the plague 32 PROGRESS OF ERROR .
... Write , if thou canst , one letter from the shades ; One , and one only , charged with deep regret That thy worst part , thy principles , live yet ; One sad epistle thence may cure mankind Of the plague 32 PROGRESS OF ERROR .
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... LIVE . Too many , shocked at what should charm them most , Despise the plain direction , and are lost . Heaven on such terms ! ( they cry with proud disdain ) Incredible , impossible , and vain ! Rebel , because ' tis easy to obey ; And ...
... LIVE . Too many , shocked at what should charm them most , Despise the plain direction , and are lost . Heaven on such terms ! ( they cry with proud disdain ) Incredible , impossible , and vain ! Rebel , because ' tis easy to obey ; And ...
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... live ! ' Tis done --- the raging storm is heard no more , Mercy receives him on her peaceful shore : And justice , guardian of the dread command , Drops the red vengeance from his willing hand A soul redeemed demands a life of praise ...
... live ! ' Tis done --- the raging storm is heard no more , Mercy receives him on her peaceful shore : And justice , guardian of the dread command , Drops the red vengeance from his willing hand A soul redeemed demands a life of praise ...
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... live - long day , Just earns a scanty pittance , and at night Lies down secure , her heart and pocket light ; She , for her humble sphere by nature fit , Has little understanding , and no wit , Receives no praise ; but , though her lot ...
... live - long day , Just earns a scanty pittance , and at night Lies down secure , her heart and pocket light ; She , for her humble sphere by nature fit , Has little understanding , and no wit , Receives no praise ; but , though her lot ...
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