The Works of Hannah More, Volume 1Harper, 1872 |
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... thee ; To thee the aching heart shall cling , And find that peace it does not bring . And while the light and empty fair , Form'd for the ball - room's dazzling glare Abroad , of speech , so prompt and rapid , At home , so vacant and so ...
... thee ; To thee the aching heart shall cling , And find that peace it does not bring . And while the light and empty fair , Form'd for the ball - room's dazzling glare Abroad , of speech , so prompt and rapid , At home , so vacant and so ...
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... thee ! Hail , Conversation , heav'nly fair , Thou bliss of life , and balm of care ! Still may thy gentle reign extend , And Taste with Wit and Science blend . Soft polisher of rugged man ! Refiner of the social plan ! For thee , best ...
... thee ! Hail , Conversation , heav'nly fair , Thou bliss of life , and balm of care ! Still may thy gentle reign extend , And Taste with Wit and Science blend . Soft polisher of rugged man ! Refiner of the social plan ! For thee , best ...
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... thee in thy faults ! Exhausted FLORIO , at the age , When youth should rush on glory's stage ; When life should open fresh and knew , And ardent Hope her schemes pursue ; Of youthful gaiety bereft , Had scarce an unbroach'd pleasure ...
... thee in thy faults ! Exhausted FLORIO , at the age , When youth should rush on glory's stage ; When life should open fresh and knew , And ardent Hope her schemes pursue ; Of youthful gaiety bereft , Had scarce an unbroach'd pleasure ...
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... Thee only , sober goddess ! I attest , In smiles chastis'd , and decent graces drest , To thee alone pure daughter of the skies , The hallow'd incense of the bard should rise ? Not that mad liberty , in whose wild praise Too oft he ...
... Thee only , sober goddess ! I attest , In smiles chastis'd , and decent graces drest , To thee alone pure daughter of the skies , The hallow'd incense of the bard should rise ? Not that mad liberty , in whose wild praise Too oft he ...
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... thee from oblivious fate ! For thou wast born where never gentle Muse On valour's grave the flow'rs of Genius strews ; And thou wast born where no recording page Plucks the fair deed from Time's devouring rage : Had Fortune plac'd thee ...
... thee from oblivious fate ! For thou wast born where never gentle Muse On valour's grave the flow'rs of Genius strews ; And thou wast born where no recording page Plucks the fair deed from Time's devouring rage : Had Fortune plac'd thee ...
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