Cyclopædia of American Literature: Embracing Personal and Ciritcal Notices of Authors, and Selections from Their Writings. From the Earliest Period to the Present Day; with Portraits, Autographs, and Other IllustrationsC. Scribner, 1856 - American literature |
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... Thro ' which whilst others sleep , they scarcely nap , And yet are oft surprised unawares , And fall unwilling into envie's trap . The mean mechanic finds his kindly rest , All void of fear sleepeth the country clown : When greatest ...
... Thro ' which whilst others sleep , they scarcely nap , And yet are oft surprised unawares , And fall unwilling into envie's trap . The mean mechanic finds his kindly rest , All void of fear sleepeth the country clown : When greatest ...
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... thro ' the shadow plies ; He can't in death his native grove forget , But leaves Elyzium for his ancient seat . O happy pond , hadst thou in Grecia flow'd , The bounteous blessing of some watry God , Or had some Ovid sung this liquid ...
... thro ' the shadow plies ; He can't in death his native grove forget , But leaves Elyzium for his ancient seat . O happy pond , hadst thou in Grecia flow'd , The bounteous blessing of some watry God , Or had some Ovid sung this liquid ...
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... thro ' Mercy's gone to Heav'n . You that survive and read , take care For this most certain Exit to prepare , * Wethersfield had its pretensions , and a number of students having been educated there , under the care of Elisha Williams ...
... thro ' Mercy's gone to Heav'n . You that survive and read , take care For this most certain Exit to prepare , * Wethersfield had its pretensions , and a number of students having been educated there , under the care of Elisha Williams ...
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... thro ' the work his nimble fingers fly : His novel skill spectators thronging drew , Who haste the swift compositor to view ; Not men alone , but maids of softer air And nicer fancies , to the room repair : Pleas'd with such mild ...
... thro ' the work his nimble fingers fly : His novel skill spectators thronging drew , Who haste the swift compositor to view ; Not men alone , but maids of softer air And nicer fancies , to the room repair : Pleas'd with such mild ...
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... thro ' the chilling flood , A cold ill humour mingled with his blood . * * * Physicians try'd their skill , his head relieved , And his lost appetite to strength retriev'd : But all was flatt'ry - so the lamp decays , And near its exit ...
... thro ' the chilling flood , A cold ill humour mingled with his blood . * * * Physicians try'd their skill , his head relieved , And his lost appetite to strength retriev'd : But all was flatt'ry - so the lamp decays , And near its exit ...
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