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... never withers . 99 After two editions had been printed , it was deemed necessary to improve the diction , and the revision was undertaken by the Rev. Henry Dunster , President of Har- vard College , and Mr. Richard Lyon , " with a ...
... never withers . 99 After two editions had been printed , it was deemed necessary to improve the diction , and the revision was undertaken by the Rev. Henry Dunster , President of Har- vard College , and Mr. Richard Lyon , " with a ...
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... never fall . Such was the character of early New England verse ; but as yet , with but our one exception given above , we have nothing original . To Mrs. Anne Bradstreet belongs the honour of the first volume of original poetry ...
... never fall . Such was the character of early New England verse ; but as yet , with but our one exception given above , we have nothing original . To Mrs. Anne Bradstreet belongs the honour of the first volume of original poetry ...
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... never had or good or bad Effected personally . They remonstrate , complaining of hard measure , and are finally told that through Adam You sinners are , and such a share As sinners may expect Such you shall have ; for I do save None but ...
... never had or good or bad Effected personally . They remonstrate , complaining of hard measure , and are finally told that through Adam You sinners are , and such a share As sinners may expect Such you shall have ; for I do save None but ...
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... never be hurl'd , To incense the legitimate powers of the ocean . But should pirates invade , Though in thunder array'd , Let your cannon declare the free charter of trade . For ne'er shall the sons of Columbia be slaves , While the ...
... never be hurl'd , To incense the legitimate powers of the ocean . But should pirates invade , Though in thunder array'd , Let your cannon declare the free charter of trade . For ne'er shall the sons of Columbia be slaves , While the ...
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... never more ! Come , quit with me the shore For gladness , and the light Where birds of summer sing ! THE MOSS SUPPLICATETH FOR THE POET . THOUGH I am humble , slight me not , But love me for the Poet's sake ; Forget me not till he's ...
... never more ! Come , quit with me the shore For gladness , and the light Where birds of summer sing ! THE MOSS SUPPLICATETH FOR THE POET . THOUGH I am humble , slight me not , But love me for the Poet's sake ; Forget me not till he's ...
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