Elegant Extracts, 3–4. köideVicesimus Knox 1809 |
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... honor : that is honor's scorn , Which challenges itself as honor's born , And is not like the sire . Honors thrive When rather from our acts we them derive Than our fore - goers ; the mere word's a slave Debauch'd on every tomb , on ...
... honor : that is honor's scorn , Which challenges itself as honor's born , And is not like the sire . Honors thrive When rather from our acts we them derive Than our fore - goers ; the mere word's a slave Debauch'd on every tomb , on ...
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... honor , And by those claim their greatness , not by Nor shall this peace sleep with her ; but , as when The bird of wonder dies , the maiden phoenix , Her ashes now create another heir , As great in admiration as herself ; blood . So ...
... honor , And by those claim their greatness , not by Nor shall this peace sleep with her ; but , as when The bird of wonder dies , the maiden phoenix , Her ashes now create another heir , As great in admiration as herself ; blood . So ...
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... honor lost , Heap'd up in youth , and hoarded Has honor's fountain then suck'd back the stream ? wear , up for age ; He has ; and hooting boys may dryshod pass , And gather pebbles from the naked ford . Give me my love , my honor ; give ...
... honor lost , Heap'd up in youth , and hoarded Has honor's fountain then suck'd back the stream ? wear , up for age ; He has ; and hooting boys may dryshod pass , And gather pebbles from the naked ford . Give me my love , my honor ; give ...
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