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... rustic bard , the laboring hind , The artisan— and proceeds to explain that she has followed the poet's career with interest . She describes at some length the principal subjects of his poems , and points out that for all his skill he ...
... rustic bard , the laboring hind , The artisan— and proceeds to explain that she has followed the poet's career with interest . She describes at some length the principal subjects of his poems , and points out that for all his skill he ...
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... rustic toil and sweet content ! Be blest with health , and peace , And , O ! may Heaven their simple lives prevent From Luxury's contagion , weak and vile ! Then , howe'er crowns and coronets be rent , A virtuous Populace may rise the ...
... rustic toil and sweet content ! Be blest with health , and peace , And , O ! may Heaven their simple lives prevent From Luxury's contagion , weak and vile ! Then , howe'er crowns and coronets be rent , A virtuous Populace may rise the ...
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David Daiches. ish , the toil - bent rustic becomes erect , his features brighten with sym- pathy ; every nerve seems to thrill with sensation , and every artery to vibrate with life . These rustic performers are indeed less to be ...
David Daiches. ish , the toil - bent rustic becomes erect , his features brighten with sym- pathy ; every nerve seems to thrill with sensation , and every artery to vibrate with life . These rustic performers are indeed less to be ...
Contents
Preface V | 1 |
Chapter Two GROWTH OF A POET | 34 |
Chapter Three THE KILMARNOCK VOLUME | 105 |
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