PoemsA.J. Valpy, 1835 - 80 pages |
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... light them for themselves : for if our virtues Did not go forth of us , ' twere all alike As if we had them not . Spirits are not finely touch'd But to fine issues ; nor nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence , But ...
... light them for themselves : for if our virtues Did not go forth of us , ' twere all alike As if we had them not . Spirits are not finely touch'd But to fine issues ; nor nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence , But ...
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... light . All had forsaken the bloody , death - strew'd plain ; And the fight was fought , The victory bought With the swords of the victors , and fate of the slain , Whose souls were fled to the God whence they came ; Unsullied their ...
... light . All had forsaken the bloody , death - strew'd plain ; And the fight was fought , The victory bought With the swords of the victors , and fate of the slain , Whose souls were fled to the God whence they came ; Unsullied their ...
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... light the threaten'd blow : I mean not Pharnabasus and his fleet ; But where proud Syria's satrap takes his seat , When all is press'd beneath the Almighty's feet . I tell thee , Ochus , nothing me can move , For well I know there is no ...
... light the threaten'd blow : I mean not Pharnabasus and his fleet ; But where proud Syria's satrap takes his seat , When all is press'd beneath the Almighty's feet . I tell thee , Ochus , nothing me can move , For well I know there is no ...
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... light the threaten'd blow : I mean not Pharnabasus and his fleet ; But where proud Syria's satrap takes his seat , When all is press'd beneath the Almighty's feet . I tell thee , Ochus , nothing me can move , For well I know there is no ...
... light the threaten'd blow : I mean not Pharnabasus and his fleet ; But where proud Syria's satrap takes his seat , When all is press'd beneath the Almighty's feet . I tell thee , Ochus , nothing me can move , For well I know there is no ...
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... light Rose in the east , and chased away the night , He'd stand within the cruel murderer's town , Free his Statira , and redeem her crown . All had retired , and he was left alone To gaze upon the main or silver moon : He thought of ...
... light Rose in the east , and chased away the night , He'd stand within the cruel murderer's town , Free his Statira , and redeem her crown . All had retired , and he was left alone To gaze upon the main or silver moon : He thought of ...
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