Encyclopaedia of English and American Poetry: From Caedmon and King Alfred's Boethius to Browning and Tennyson, Volume 2Ward, 1873 - American poetry |
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... seen a new - made mayor's unwieldy state ; Where change of fav'rites made no change of laws , And senates heard before they judged a How wouldst thou shake at Britain's modish tribe , Dart the quick taunt , and edge the piercing gibe ...
... seen a new - made mayor's unwieldy state ; Where change of fav'rites made no change of laws , And senates heard before they judged a How wouldst thou shake at Britain's modish tribe , Dart the quick taunt , and edge the piercing gibe ...
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... seen , Peeping from forth their alleys green : Brown Exercise rejoiced to hear ; And Sport leapt up , and seized his beechen spear . Last came Joy's ecstatic trial : He , with viny crown advancing , First to the lively pipe his hand ...
... seen , Peeping from forth their alleys green : Brown Exercise rejoiced to hear ; And Sport leapt up , and seized his beechen spear . Last came Joy's ecstatic trial : He , with viny crown advancing , First to the lively pipe his hand ...
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... seen ; No goblins lead their nightly crew : The female Fays shall haunt the green , And dress thy grave with pearly dew ! The redbreast oft , at evening hours , Shall kindly lend his little aid , With hoary moss and gather'd flowers ...
... seen ; No goblins lead their nightly crew : The female Fays shall haunt the green , And dress thy grave with pearly dew ! The redbreast oft , at evening hours , Shall kindly lend his little aid , With hoary moss and gather'd flowers ...
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... seen ( who has not , may conceive ) A lifeless phantom near a garden placed ; So doth it wanton birds of peace bereave , Of sport , of song , of pleasure , of repast ; They start , they stare , ' they wheel , they look aghast ; Sad ...
... seen ( who has not , may conceive ) A lifeless phantom near a garden placed ; So doth it wanton birds of peace bereave , Of sport , of song , of pleasure , of repast ; They start , they stare , ' they wheel , they look aghast ; Sad ...
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... seen , St. George's high achievements declare ; does On which thilk wight that has y - gazing been , Kens the forthcoming rod , unpleasing sight , I ween ! Ah luckless he , and born beneath the beam Of evil star ! it irks me whilst I ...
... seen , St. George's high achievements declare ; does On which thilk wight that has y - gazing been , Kens the forthcoming rod , unpleasing sight , I ween ! Ah luckless he , and born beneath the beam Of evil star ! it irks me whilst I ...
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