Poems, Volume 1Timothy Bedlington, 1826 |
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... half divine , Stark naught , because corrupt in their design . Strange doctrine this ! that without scruple tears The laurel that the very lightning spares ; Brings down the warrior's trophy to the dust , And eats into his bloody sword ...
... half divine , Stark naught , because corrupt in their design . Strange doctrine this ! that without scruple tears The laurel that the very lightning spares ; Brings down the warrior's trophy to the dust , And eats into his bloody sword ...
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... half undress'd , Stands in the desert , shiv'ring and forlorn , A wintry figure , like a wither'd thorn . The shelves are full , all other themes are sped ; Hackney'd and worn to the last flimsy thread , Satire has long since done his ...
... half undress'd , Stands in the desert , shiv'ring and forlorn , A wintry figure , like a wither'd thorn . The shelves are full , all other themes are sped ; Hackney'd and worn to the last flimsy thread , Satire has long since done his ...
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... half muscle and half bone , Supplies with warm activity and force A mind well lodg'd , and masculine of course . Hence Liberty , sweet Liberty inspires , And keeps alive his fierce but noble fires . Patient of constitutional control ...
... half muscle and half bone , Supplies with warm activity and force A mind well lodg'd , and masculine of course . Hence Liberty , sweet Liberty inspires , And keeps alive his fierce but noble fires . Patient of constitutional control ...
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... half worn out , Craze antiquarian brains with endless doubt ; Some headless hero , or some Cæsar shows- Defective only in his Roman nose ; 390 395 Exhibits elevations , drawings , plans , Models of Herculanean pots and pans ; And sells ...
... half worn out , Craze antiquarian brains with endless doubt ; Some headless hero , or some Cæsar shows- Defective only in his Roman nose ; 390 395 Exhibits elevations , drawings , plans , Models of Herculanean pots and pans ; And sells ...
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... half mankind were like himself possess'd . Philosophers , who darken and put out Eternal truth by everlasting doubt ; Church quacks , with passions under no command , Who fill the world with doctrines contraband , 475 Discov'rers of ...
... half mankind were like himself possess'd . Philosophers , who darken and put out Eternal truth by everlasting doubt ; Church quacks , with passions under no command , Who fill the world with doctrines contraband , 475 Discov'rers of ...
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ALEXANDER SELKIRK beams BEDLINGTON beneath bids bless'd bliss boast breast call'd charms courser dark dear deeds delight design'd divine docet dream e'en earth Edmonton errour ev'ry eyes fair fancy fear feel fire flow'rs folly fools form'd frown Gilpin give glory GLOW-WORM God's grace hand happy hast hear heart Heav'n hope hour int'rest JOHN GILPIN joys land light lov'd lust lyre magick mankind mercy mind muse musick Nature never night nymph o'er once opticks pain pass'd peace pharisee pine-apples pity pleasure poet poet's poor pow'r praise pray'rs pride proud prove publick Rome sacred scene scorn scorn'd Scripture seem'd shine sight skies slave smile song soon sorrow soul sound Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste teach thee theme thine thou thought toil tongue trifler truth Twas VINCENT BOURNE VIRG virtue waste Whate'er wisdom wrath zeal
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Page 5 - When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came ; for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. 'Twas long before the customers Were suited to their mind, When Betty screaming came down stairs, " The wine is left behind ! " " Good lack ! " quoth he ; " yet bring it me, My leathern belt likewise, In which I bear my trusty sword When I do exercise.
Page 7 - Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he...
Page 6 - His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought ; Away went hat and wig ! He little dreamt, when he set out, Of running such a rig.
Page 8 - So am I!" But yet his horse was not a whit Inclined 'to tarry there, For why? his owner had a house Full ten miles off, at Ware. So like an arrow swift he flew Shot by an archer strong, So did he fly — which brings me to The middle of my song.
Page 8 - Inclined to tarry there ; For why? — his owner had a house Full ten miles off, at Ware. So like an arrow swift he flew, Shot by an archer strong ; So did he fly — which brings me to The middle of my song. Away went Gilpin out of breath, And sore against his will, Till at his friend the calender's His horse at last stood still.
Page 3 - Tis easy to resign a toilsome place, But not to manage leisure with a grace; Absence of occupation is not rest, A mind quite vacant, is a mind distress'd.
Page 100 - He loved the world that hated him : the tear That dropp'd upon his Bible was sincere ; Assail'd by scandal and the tongue of strife, His only answer was a blameless life ; And he that forged, and he that threw the dart, Had each a brother's interest in his heart.
Page 6 - So Tongue was the lawyer, and argued the cause With a great deal of skill, and a wig full of learning ; While chief baron Ear sat to balance the laws, So famed for his talent in nicely discerning. In behalf of the Nose it will quickly appear, And your lordship...