Blake's Water-Colours for the Poems of Thomas Gray: With Complete TextsCourier Corporation, 2013 M12 31 - 128 pages At the dawn of the 19th century, Blake created this imaginative series of 116 watercolors to illustrate 13 poems by Thomas Gray. Including such popular poems as "Elegy in a Country Churchyard" and "Ode on the Death of a Favourite Cat," these rarely exhibited treasures remained exclusively in the hands of collectors for close to 175 years. This is the first inexpensive, full-color reproduction, with the complete text of the poems. |
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... Fear to stop & shame to fly " " Fear to stop , and shame to fly . " The liberal Man inviting the traveller into his house [ Text box blank ] 5 131 91 6 132 222 92 Fame . [ Title page ] A bird singing ODE FOR MUSIC 1 133 93 2 134 [ List ...
... Fear to stop & shame to fly " " Fear to stop , and shame to fly . " The liberal Man inviting the traveller into his house [ Text box blank ] 5 131 91 6 132 222 92 Fame . [ Title page ] A bird singing ODE FOR MUSIC 1 133 93 2 134 [ List ...
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... fear awaking from the Rests of Nature . If the Hours suckling their . Howery Infants 4 " W . me the Muse snail wit & think At case rectisid in suitic . Shate 5. " Brushed by the hand of rough . Michae Or child by Age Summer Flies ...
... fear awaking from the Rests of Nature . If the Hours suckling their . Howery Infants 4 " W . me the Muse snail wit & think At case rectisid in suitic . Shate 5. " Brushed by the hand of rough . Michae Or child by Age Summer Flies ...
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... this shall tempt to r Then where the writch from high & Design 8. So in the Vale of fears beneath The painful family of Death 9. When Ignorance is ble Sie folly to be wire و 10 Boys playing at Top- LONG A STORY . E 3.
... this shall tempt to r Then where the writch from high & Design 8. So in the Vale of fears beneath The painful family of Death 9. When Ignorance is ble Sie folly to be wire و 10 Boys playing at Top- LONG A STORY . E 3.
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... , fhow them where in ambush stand , To feize their prey , the murderous band ! Ah , tell them they are men ! + Thefe fhall the fury paffions tear , The vultures of the mind , Difdainful OF ETON COLLEGE . 59 Difdainful Anger , palid Fear.
... , fhow them where in ambush stand , To feize their prey , the murderous band ! Ah , tell them they are men ! + Thefe fhall the fury paffions tear , The vultures of the mind , Difdainful OF ETON COLLEGE . 59 Difdainful Anger , palid Fear.
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With Complete Texts William Blake. OF ETON COLLEGE . 59 Difdainful Anger , palid Fear , And Shame that skulks behind ; Or pining Love fhall wafte their youth , Or Jealoufy , with rankling tooth , That inly gnaws the fecret heart : And ...
With Complete Texts William Blake. OF ETON COLLEGE . 59 Difdainful Anger , palid Fear , And Shame that skulks behind ; Or pining Love fhall wafte their youth , Or Jealoufy , with rankling tooth , That inly gnaws the fecret heart : And ...
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ADVERSITY Alike Angel band Bard battle bear beard beneath Blake blow bold born breath bright brow cloud COUNTRY Death deep Design DISTANT PROSPECT dreadful Edward ELEGY ETON COLLEGE eyes face Fairy Fame Famine Fancy FATAL SISTERS fate Father fear fhall field flood flowers forms foul Full Genius give glitter golden grace Gray hand Hark head heart height hence holy Hurry infant King Lady laughing leave light List of titles LONG STORY looks Love marked mighty Morn Mother night o'er ODE FOR MUSIC ODIN once OWEN pain Pile PINDARIC ODE Poet PROGRESS OF POESY purple Queen rocks round Shame tear terrors thee thefe thou thro TRIUMPHS tyrant unknown Vale voice wave Weave whofe wild William Blake wind wood youth