The Book of Gems: Pomfret to BloomfieldSamuel Carter Hall Saunders and Otley, 1837 |
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... leaving the University he took orders , and was presented to the living of Malden , in his native county . He was not destined , however , to meet with church preferment ; it was withheld from him in consequence of an absurd ...
... leaving the University he took orders , and was presented to the living of Malden , in his native county . He was not destined , however , to meet with church preferment ; it was withheld from him in consequence of an absurd ...
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... leaves display , And , glittering as they tremble , cheer the day : The weather courts them from the poor retreat , And the glad master bolts the wary gate . While hence they walk , the pilgrim's bosom wrought With all the travel of ...
... leaves display , And , glittering as they tremble , cheer the day : The weather courts them from the poor retreat , And the glad master bolts the wary gate . While hence they walk , the pilgrim's bosom wrought With all the travel of ...
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... leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene . If not so frequent , would not this be strange ? That ' tis so frequent , this is stranger still . Of man's miraculous mistakes , this bears The palm , " That all men are about to live ...
... leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene . If not so frequent , would not this be strange ? That ' tis so frequent , this is stranger still . Of man's miraculous mistakes , this bears The palm , " That all men are about to live ...
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... leaves state - rooms to strangers and to duns . The man who builds , and wants wherewith to pay , Provides a home from which to run away . In Britain , what is many a lordly seat , But a discharge in full for an estate ? In smaller ...
... leaves state - rooms to strangers and to duns . The man who builds , and wants wherewith to pay , Provides a home from which to run away . In Britain , what is many a lordly seat , But a discharge in full for an estate ? In smaller ...
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... leave the task to me To mak strict duty and true love agree . PEGGY . Speak on ! speak ever thus , and still my grief ; But short I dare to hope the fond relief ; New thoughts a gentler face will soon inspire , That wi ' nice airs swims ...
... leave the task to me To mak strict duty and true love agree . PEGGY . Speak on ! speak ever thus , and still my grief ; But short I dare to hope the fond relief ; New thoughts a gentler face will soon inspire , That wi ' nice airs swims ...
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