Thirty illustrations of Childe Harold. (Art-union of Lond.).1855 |
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... power alone are woman's care , And where these are light Eros finds a feere ; Maidens , like moths , are ever caught by glare , And Mammon wins his way where Seraphs might despair . 2 H JAS . GODWIN . The sails were fill'd , C. I. ST . 9 .
... power alone are woman's care , And where these are light Eros finds a feere ; Maidens , like moths , are ever caught by glare , And Mammon wins his way where Seraphs might despair . 2 H JAS . GODWIN . The sails were fill'd , C. I. ST . 9 .
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The sails were fill'd , and fair the light winds blew , As glad to waft him from his native home ; And fast the white rocks faded from his view , And soon were lost in circumambient foam : And then , it may be , of his wish to roam ...
The sails were fill'd , and fair the light winds blew , As glad to waft him from his native home ; And fast the white rocks faded from his view , And soon were lost in circumambient foam : And then , it may be , of his wish to roam ...
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... light fantastic toe ; And in thy right hand lead with thee The mountain Nymph , sweet Liberty ; And , if I give thee honour due , Mirth , admit me of thy crew , To live with her , and live with thee , In unreproved pleasures free ; To ...
... light fantastic toe ; And in thy right hand lead with thee The mountain Nymph , sweet Liberty ; And , if I give thee honour due , Mirth , admit me of thy crew , To live with her , and live with thee , In unreproved pleasures free ; To ...
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aims appear arms beneath blessings Blest bliss boast bosom breast bring charms cheer child climes clouds commerce CORBOULD DALZIEL display DODGSON doth dwell e'en earth eyes fail fair fields fire flies forms freedom GILBERT hand hath hear heart Hence hills hoard honour hour HULME human Italy J. L. WILLIAMS kings LAKE land leaves lies light live Look MEASOM Melancholy mind Mirth morn mountains native night o'er pensive pleasures pomp praise pride reign repose rest rise rocks roll round seems seen shades shore sighs sight sing sinks skies smiling soil soul spreads stop strength supplies sweet thee thine THOMPSON thou thousand Till toil turn tyrants unknown W. J. LINTON W. L. LEITCH W. T. GREEN walk WARD waves wealth winds wings wood XXVIII
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Page 3 - 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 14 - 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...