The Beauties of the British Poets: With a Few Introductory Observations |
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... feel the more privileged to speak favourably of the following Selection , from the limited part which I have borne ... feeling , that the writings of the great poets of England cannot be put into the popular hand too often , in too ...
... feel the more privileged to speak favourably of the following Selection , from the limited part which I have borne ... feeling , that the writings of the great poets of England cannot be put into the popular hand too often , in too ...
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... Feels not the import of his deed ; One , whose brute - feeling ne'er aspires Beyond his own more brute desires . Such tools the tempter ever needs , To do the savagest of deeds : For them no visioned terrors daunt , Their nights no ...
... Feels not the import of his deed ; One , whose brute - feeling ne'er aspires Beyond his own more brute desires . Such tools the tempter ever needs , To do the savagest of deeds : For them no visioned terrors daunt , Their nights no ...
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... Feeling past away ! Spark of that flame , perchance of heavenly birth , Which gleams , but warms no more its ... feel , and to possess , And roam along , the world's tired denizen , With none who bless us , none whom we can bless ...
... Feeling past away ! Spark of that flame , perchance of heavenly birth , Which gleams , but warms no more its ... feel , and to possess , And roam along , the world's tired denizen , With none who bless us , none whom we can bless ...
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