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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... thou hast seen 4 56 16 Full many a sprightly race Who foremost & c " " Say , Father THAMES , for thou hast seen " " The captive linnet " 5 57 17 The rolling circle " murmuring labours " & c " To chase the rolling circle's speed , " Yet ...
... thou hast seen 4 56 16 Full many a sprightly race Who foremost & c " " Say , Father THAMES , for thou hast seen " " The captive linnet " 5 57 17 The rolling circle " murmuring labours " & c " To chase the rolling circle's speed , " Yet ...
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... Ha ! No traveller art thou 8 124 84 King of Men I know thee Now " " King of Men , I know thee now ; " " Hie thee hence " 9 125 888 85 " Hie thee hence , and boast at home , " X Titles and lines illustrated The Serpent & the Wolvish Dog.
... Ha ! No traveller art thou 8 124 84 King of Men I know thee Now " " King of Men , I know thee now ; " " Hie thee hence " 9 125 888 85 " Hie thee hence , and boast at home , " X Titles and lines illustrated The Serpent & the Wolvish Dog.
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... chill'd by Age , their airy dance They leave in duft to reft . Methinks I hear , in accents low , The fportive kind reply ; Poor Moralift ! and what art thou ? A folitary fly ! D 2 Thy 46 ODE ON THE SPRING . + Thy joys no.
... chill'd by Age , their airy dance They leave in duft to reft . Methinks I hear , in accents low , The fportive kind reply ; Poor Moralift ! and what art thou ? A folitary fly ! D 2 Thy 46 ODE ON THE SPRING . + Thy joys no.
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... thou of hoarded fweets , No painted plumage to display : On hafty wings thy youth is flown ; Thy fun is fet , thy fpring is gone- We frolic while ' tis May . ODE O DE ON THE DEATH OF A FAVOURITE CAT . Summer Flies reproaching the Poet 6 ...
... thou of hoarded fweets , No painted plumage to display : On hafty wings thy youth is flown ; Thy fun is fet , thy fpring is gone- We frolic while ' tis May . ODE O DE ON THE DEATH OF A FAVOURITE CAT . Summer Flies reproaching the Poet 6 ...
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... thou haft feen Full many a fprightly race Difporting on thy margent green The paths of pleasure trace ; Who foremost now delight to cleave , With pliant arms , thy glaffy wave ? The 57 OF ETON COLLEGE . The captive linnet , which.
... thou haft feen Full many a fprightly race Difporting on thy margent green The paths of pleasure trace ; Who foremost now delight to cleave , With pliant arms , thy glaffy wave ? The 57 OF ETON COLLEGE . The captive linnet , which.
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