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... o'er and o'er again Thinking of thee , still thee , till thought grew pain , Forced from her presence , and condemn'd to And memory , like a drop that night and day live ! Unwelcome freedom , and unthank'd reprieve . DRYDEN . Falls cold ...
... o'er and o'er again Thinking of thee , still thee , till thought grew pain , Forced from her presence , and condemn'd to And memory , like a drop that night and day live ! Unwelcome freedom , and unthank'd reprieve . DRYDEN . Falls cold ...
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... o'er thy hoary head ? Is this the all observing age could gain ? Or hast thou known the world so long in vain ? DRYDEN . So noiseless would I live , such death to find : Like timely fruit , not shaken by the wind , But ripely dropping ...
... o'er thy hoary head ? Is this the all observing age could gain ? Or hast thou known the world so long in vain ? DRYDEN . So noiseless would I live , such death to find : Like timely fruit , not shaken by the wind , But ripely dropping ...
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... O'er gentle fires ; the exuberant juice to drain , And swell the flatt'ring husks with fruitful grain . DRYDEN . Mark well the flow'ring almonds in the wood : If od'rous blooms the bearing branches load , The glebe will answer to the ...
... O'er gentle fires ; the exuberant juice to drain , And swell the flatt'ring husks with fruitful grain . DRYDEN . Mark well the flow'ring almonds in the wood : If od'rous blooms the bearing branches load , The glebe will answer to the ...
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... o'er the furrow'd land . MILTON . The careful ploughman doubting stands , Lest on the threshing floor his sheaves prove chaff . MILTON . A sweaty reaper from his tillage brought First fruits , the green ear , and the yellow sheaf ...
... o'er the furrow'd land . MILTON . The careful ploughman doubting stands , Lest on the threshing floor his sheaves prove chaff . MILTON . A sweaty reaper from his tillage brought First fruits , the green ear , and the yellow sheaf ...
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... O'er nature's laws God cast the veil of night : Out blazed a Newton's soul - and all was light . AARON HILL . With mind serene , and could not wish to see His vile accuser drink as deep as he . DRYDEN . Burns o'er the plough sung sweet ...
... O'er nature's laws God cast the veil of night : Out blazed a Newton's soul - and all was light . AARON HILL . With mind serene , and could not wish to see His vile accuser drink as deep as he . DRYDEN . Burns o'er the plough sung sweet ...
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ADDISON ANNE BRADSTREET beauty BEN JONSON birds BLACKMORE bless bliss breast breath bright BYRON charms Childe Harold clouds coursers COWLEY COWPER dark death delight DENHAM doth dreams DRYDEN earth eternal ev'n ev'ry eyes fair fame fate fear flowers fools gentle give glory golden grace grief happy hast hath heart heaven honour hope hour Hudibras ISAAC WATTS JOANNA BAILLIE king light live look Lord MILTON mind morning muse N. P. WILLIS nature ne'er never Night Thoughts numbers nymph o'er pain passion peace pleasure POPE pow'r praise pride PRIOR rich ROSCOMMON round shade SHAKSPEARE shine sing sleep smile soft song sorrow soul SPENSER spirit spring stars stream sweet SWIFT tears thee thine things THOMSON thou trees truth virtue voice WALLER WALTER HARTE weep wind wings wise woman words YOUNG youth