The View, and Other PoemsW. Sams, 1820 - 124 pages |
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... below in tranquil sheen ; Here among Nature's miracles I'll pray To Nature's Deity ; how vast the scene ! The loveliest works of God - the grandest too are seen ! Here from our slumbers light we rise to feel The B 2 THE VIEW(). ...
... below in tranquil sheen ; Here among Nature's miracles I'll pray To Nature's Deity ; how vast the scene ! The loveliest works of God - the grandest too are seen ! Here from our slumbers light we rise to feel The B 2 THE VIEW(). ...
Page 17
... scene . All things have their alloy ; go southwards on , See Italy , with varied landscapes gay , A waste of sweets ; the sun ne'er shone upon A lovelier country , with a brighter ray ; Her very winter's softer than our May ; * Madame ...
... scene . All things have their alloy ; go southwards on , See Italy , with varied landscapes gay , A waste of sweets ; the sun ne'er shone upon A lovelier country , with a brighter ray ; Her very winter's softer than our May ; * Madame ...
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... days , though few , In thought are numberless , he well may deem That under Heaven there is nought that's new , His sole delight at length fair Nature's scenes to view . What is the pomp of art to him who loves THE VIEW . 29.
... days , though few , In thought are numberless , he well may deem That under Heaven there is nought that's new , His sole delight at length fair Nature's scenes to view . What is the pomp of art to him who loves THE VIEW . 29.
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... scenes which shew The littleness of pride ; Mountains whose heights , o'ertopp'd with snow , Man's vent'rous foot deride ; Though on the master - works of art Intensely I might gaze , Till words do but express in part The fulness of ...
... scenes which shew The littleness of pride ; Mountains whose heights , o'ertopp'd with snow , Man's vent'rous foot deride ; Though on the master - works of art Intensely I might gaze , Till words do but express in part The fulness of ...
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... his country - seat , Where ' mong his tenants he is truly great , To waste his useless wealth ' mid scenes of vice , On horses , women , snuff - boxes , and dice ! ( * ) What shall we call thee , Fashion ? ape of A SATIRE . 61.
... his country - seat , Where ' mong his tenants he is truly great , To waste his useless wealth ' mid scenes of vice , On horses , women , snuff - boxes , and dice ! ( * ) What shall we call thee , Fashion ? ape of A SATIRE . 61.
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