Thirty illustrations of Childe Harold. (Art-union of Lond.).1855 |
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... display The skill that yet may check his mad career . With well - timed croupe the nimble coursers veer ; On foams the bull , but not unscathed he goes ; Streams from his flank the crimson torrent clear : He flies , he wheels ...
... display The skill that yet may check his mad career . With well - timed croupe the nimble coursers veer ; On foams the bull , but not unscathed he goes ; Streams from his flank the crimson torrent clear : He flies , he wheels ...
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... display'd her sail ; While nought remain'd of all that riches gave , But towns unmann'd , and lords without a slave ; And late the nation found , with fruitless skill , Its former strength was but plethoric ill . Yet still the loss of ...
... display'd her sail ; While nought remain'd of all that riches gave , But towns unmann'd , and lords without a slave ; And late the nation found , with fruitless skill , Its former strength was but plethoric ill . Yet still the loss of ...
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... display , Where the black Swiss their stormy mansion tread , And force a churlish soil for scanty bread ; No product here the barren hills afford , But man and steel , the soldier and his sword . No vernal blooms their torpid rocks ...
... display , Where the black Swiss their stormy mansion tread , And force a churlish soil for scanty bread ; No product here the barren hills afford , But man and steel , the soldier and his sword . No vernal blooms their torpid rocks ...
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... Displays her cleanly platter on the board : And haply too some pilgrim thither led , With many a tale repays the nightly bed . Thus every good his native wilds impart Imprints the patriot passion on his heart ; And e'en those hills that ...
... Displays her cleanly platter on the board : And haply too some pilgrim thither led , With many a tale repays the nightly bed . Thus every good his native wilds impart Imprints the patriot passion on his heart ; And e'en those hills that ...
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... displays her bright domain . Gay sprightly land of mirth and social ease , Pleas'd with thyself , whom all the world can please , How often have I led thy sportive choir , With tuneless pipe , beside the murmuring Loire ! Where shading ...
... displays her bright domain . Gay sprightly land of mirth and social ease , Pleas'd with thyself , whom all the world can please , How often have I led thy sportive choir , With tuneless pipe , beside the murmuring Loire ! Where shading ...
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ANSDELL ART-UNION OF LONDON beneath black Swiss blessings Blest boast bosom breast C. I. ST C. T. THOMPSON C. W. COPE charms cheer climes Creation's DALZIEL display'd DODGSON doth dwell E. H. CORBOULD E. H. WEHNERT E. M. WARD e'en eyes F. J. SMYTH F. W. HULME F. W. TOPHAM flies freedom GILBERT Goddess H. C. SELOUS H. O. SMITH hamlets hath heart Heav'n Hence hoard honour HUSKISSON IL PENSEROSO ILLUSTRATIONS DESIGNED EXPRESSLY Italy J. L. WILLIAMS JACKSON JAMES GODWIN kings L'ALLEGRO lov'd MEASOM Melancholy mind Mirth morn mountains Nature's night Nymph o'er OLIVER GOLDSMITH PENSEROSO Pleas'd pleasures pomp praise pride repose Rhine rise rocks round S. A. HART shore sighs sing skies smiling soul sweet TAYLER thee thine THIRTY ILLUSTRATIONS DESIGNED thou toil TRAVELLER tyrants W. J. LINTON W. L. LEITCH W. T. GREEN waves wealth winds wings XXII XXIII XXVI XXVII
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Page 1 - Where all the ruddy family around Laugh at the jests or pranks that never fail, Or sigh with pity at some mournful tale ; Or press the bashful stranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good.
Page 12 - But when contending chiefs blockade the throne, Contracting regal power to stretch their own, When I behold a factious band agree To call it freedom when themselves are free, Each wanton judge new penal statutes draw, Laws grind the poor, and rich men rule the law...