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... former seem'd all study to defy ; And yet those features caused him to appear Form'd for the good to love , the bad to fear . 4 He look'd around , but could not see The person he expected there ; Then pausing , turn'd towards the sea ...
... former seem'd all study to defy ; And yet those features caused him to appear Form'd for the good to love , the bad to fear . 4 He look'd around , but could not see The person he expected there ; Then pausing , turn'd towards the sea ...
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... all we can , we must at last confess The former lacks the latter's loveliness : In Fancy's realms a perfect form may rise , But only there unchanged it lives and dies . 9 The maiden seem'd , survey'd as there she stood CANTO I. ELLEN .
... all we can , we must at last confess The former lacks the latter's loveliness : In Fancy's realms a perfect form may rise , But only there unchanged it lives and dies . 9 The maiden seem'd , survey'd as there she stood CANTO I. ELLEN .
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... loved him not . But ere I'd ended my reply He'd quite regain'd his former mien ; His rage had vanish'd ; only by The extra fulness of the eye ( In which seem'd concentrated then The cunning of a 28 CANTO II . THE PRIVATEER .
... loved him not . But ere I'd ended my reply He'd quite regain'd his former mien ; His rage had vanish'd ; only by The extra fulness of the eye ( In which seem'd concentrated then The cunning of a 28 CANTO II . THE PRIVATEER .
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... former favours I may now requite , For fortune smiles upon my plans tonight ! Had I for years some mode of vengeance sought , On one like this my mind had never thought ; A deed so simple ! yet , when all is done , Hate will be ...
... former favours I may now requite , For fortune smiles upon my plans tonight ! Had I for years some mode of vengeance sought , On one like this my mind had never thought ; A deed so simple ! yet , when all is done , Hate will be ...
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... former pray'r , Then why not grant her prayers again ? Though great her danger and distress , Was His relieving pow'r the less ? Though dark the present - future dim- To her , were they not clear to Him ? - Thus with true faith she ...
... former pray'r , Then why not grant her prayers again ? Though great her danger and distress , Was His relieving pow'r the less ? Though dark the present - future dim- To her , were they not clear to Him ? - Thus with true faith she ...
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