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... and his delight to give praise where he thought it was deserved ; of these I may write with some propriety . ... the more private duties of a benevolent nature ; that he delighted to give encouragement to any promise of ability ( ? ) ...
... and his delight to give praise where he thought it was deserved ; of these I may write with some propriety . ... the more private duties of a benevolent nature ; that he delighted to give encouragement to any promise of ability ( ? ) ...
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No more the hermit's mossy cave I choose , Nor o'er the babbling brook delight to muse ; My doughty giants all are slain or fled , And all my knights - blue , green , and yellow - dead ! Magicians cease to charm me with their art ...
No more the hermit's mossy cave I choose , Nor o'er the babbling brook delight to muse ; My doughty giants all are slain or fled , And all my knights - blue , green , and yellow - dead ! Magicians cease to charm me with their art ...
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Here he delights the weekly news to con , And mingle comments as he blunders on ; To swallow all their varying authors teach , To spell a title , and confound a speech : Till with a muddled mind he quits the news , And claims his ...
Here he delights the weekly news to con , And mingle comments as he blunders on ; To swallow all their varying authors teach , To spell a title , and confound a speech : Till with a muddled mind he quits the news , And claims his ...
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