Blake's Water-Colours for the Poems of Thomas Gray: With Complete TextsCourier Corporation, 31. dets 2013 - 128 pages At the dawn of the 19th century, Blake created this imaginative series of 116 watercolors to illustrate 13 poems by Thomas Gray. Including such popular poems as "Elegy in a Country Churchyard" and "Ode on the Death of a Favourite Cat," these rarely exhibited treasures remained exclusively in the hands of collectors for close to 175 years. This is the first inexpensive, full-color reproduction, with the complete text of the poems. |
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... heart we consecrate " 10 102 62 22 ' Half of thy heart we consecrate . ' Elizabeth . " Girt with many a Baron bold " 11 103 63 ' Girt with many a Baron hold ' Spenser creating his Fairies . 12 104 64 ' And Truth severe , by fairy ...
... heart we consecrate " 10 102 62 22 ' Half of thy heart we consecrate . ' Elizabeth . " Girt with many a Baron bold " 11 103 63 ' Girt with many a Baron hold ' Spenser creating his Fairies . 12 104 64 ' And Truth severe , by fairy ...
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... A whisker firft , and then a claw , With many an ardent wish , She stretch'd , in vain , to reach the prize . What female heart can gold defpife ? What cat's averfe to fish ? Prefump- OF A FAVOURITE CAT . Prefumptuous maid ! with looks.
... A whisker firft , and then a claw , With many an ardent wish , She stretch'd , in vain , to reach the prize . What female heart can gold defpife ? What cat's averfe to fish ? Prefump- OF A FAVOURITE CAT . Prefumptuous maid ! with looks.
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With Complete Texts William Blake. 52 ODE , Bsc . Nor all that tempts your wand'ring eyes , And heedlefs hearts , is lawful prize ; Nor all that glifters , gold . ODE O D E ON A DISTANT PROSPECT OF ETON COLLEGE.
With Complete Texts William Blake. 52 ODE , Bsc . Nor all that tempts your wand'ring eyes , And heedlefs hearts , is lawful prize ; Nor all that glifters , gold . ODE O D E ON A DISTANT PROSPECT OF ETON COLLEGE.
Page 59
... heart : And Envy wan , and faded Care , Grim - vifag'd comfortless Despair , And Sorrow's piercing dart . + Ambition this fhall tempt to rife , Then whirl the wretch from high , To bitter fcorn a facrifice , And grinning Infamy . The ...
... heart : And Envy wan , and faded Care , Grim - vifag'd comfortless Despair , And Sorrow's piercing dart . + Ambition this fhall tempt to rife , Then whirl the wretch from high , To bitter fcorn a facrifice , And grinning Infamy . The ...
Page 65
... heart of England's Queen , Tho ' Pope and Spaniard could not trouble it . What , in the very first beginning ! Shame of the verfifying tribe ! Your Hift'ry whither are you spinning ? Can you do nothing but defcribe ? A House there is ...
... heart of England's Queen , Tho ' Pope and Spaniard could not trouble it . What , in the very first beginning ! Shame of the verfifying tribe ! Your Hift'ry whither are you spinning ? Can you do nothing but defcribe ? A House there is ...
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