A Dictionary of Poetical Quotations: Consisting of Elegant Extracts on Every Subject. Compiled from Various Authors, and Arranged Under Appropriate HeadsLindsay & Blakiston, 1848 - 494 pages |
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... hand Soon hurries me back to despair ! CowPER . 7. Nor wife , nor children , more shall he behold , Nor friends , nor sacred home . THOMSON . 8. Think'st thou that I could bear to part From thee , and learn to halve my heart ? Years ...
... hand Soon hurries me back to despair ! CowPER . 7. Nor wife , nor children , more shall he behold , Nor friends , nor sacred home . THOMSON . 8. Think'st thou that I could bear to part From thee , and learn to halve my heart ? Years ...
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... hand he turn'd away , And though his tears would hardly let him look , Yet such a look did through his tears make way , As show'd how sad a farewell there he took . 2 . I part with thee As wretches , that are doubtful of hereafter ...
... hand he turn'd away , And though his tears would hardly let him look , Yet such a look did through his tears make way , As show'd how sad a farewell there he took . 2 . I part with thee As wretches , that are doubtful of hereafter ...
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... hand as it trembled in mine . Each felt that the past we could never recover , Each felt that the future no hope could restore ; She shudder'd at wringing the heart of her lover , I dared not to say I must meet her no more . CHARLES ...
... hand as it trembled in mine . Each felt that the past we could never recover , Each felt that the future no hope could restore ; She shudder'd at wringing the heart of her lover , I dared not to say I must meet her no more . CHARLES ...
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... hand that ministers his cure . BROWN . 10. Deserted in his utmost need By those his former bounty fed . OTWAY'S Orphan . DRYDEN . 11. Affliction is the wholesome soil of virtue ; Where patience , honour , sweet humanity , Calm fortitude ...
... hand that ministers his cure . BROWN . 10. Deserted in his utmost need By those his former bounty fed . OTWAY'S Orphan . DRYDEN . 11. Affliction is the wholesome soil of virtue ; Where patience , honour , sweet humanity , Calm fortitude ...
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... decent grace upon his visage , And worthily becomes his silver locks ; He wears the marks of many years well spent , Of virtue , truth well tried , and wise experience . Rowe . 9. The hand of time alone disarms Her face of.
... decent grace upon his visage , And worthily becomes his silver locks ; He wears the marks of many years well spent , Of virtue , truth well tried , and wise experience . Rowe . 9. The hand of time alone disarms Her face of.
Common terms and phrases
A. B. WELBY AARON HILL beauty BEN JONSON bliss blush bosom breast breath bright brow BUTLER'S Hudibras BYRON'S Childe Harold BYRON'S Corsair BYRON'S Don Juan BYRON'S Giaour CARLOS WILCOX CHARLES SPRAGUE charms cheek clouds COWPER COWPER'S Task dark death doth dreams DRYDEN earth Essay on Criticism fair fame fate fear feel FITZ-GREEN HALLECK flowers fools GAY's Fables glory grace grief hath heart heaven honour hope hour immortal J. T. WATSON JOANNA BAILLIE life's light live lov'd man's Margaret of Anjou MILTON'S Comus MILTON'S Paradise Lost mind MOORE MOORE'S Lalla Rookh N. P. WILLIS ne'er never o'er pain Paradise Lost Parisina passion pleasure POPE POPE'S Essay praise SHAKSPEARE shine Siege of Corinth sigh smile soft sorrow soul SPENSER'S Fairy Queen spirit SPRAGUE'S Curiosity sweet tears thee thine things THOMSON'S Seasons thro virtue young YOUNG'S Night Thoughts youth