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" The struggling pangs of conscious truth to hide, To quench the blushes of ingenuous shame, Or heap the shrine of luxury and pride With incense kindled at the Muse's flame. Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife Their sober wishes never learned to... "
Poetry for Home and School ... - Page 128
1846
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The grave, a poem. To which are added An elegy in a country church-yard, by ...

Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 pages
...madding crowd's ignoble ftrife, T heir sober wishes fiever learn'd to ftray ; Along the cool sequefter'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their...protect, "\ Some frail memorial still erected nigh, A With uncouth rhymes and fhapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. \? -....
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The Beauties of the Poets: Being a Collection of Moral and Sacred Poetry

1806 - 330 pages
...madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learnt to stray; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their...nigh, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh, H 145 Their names, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd...
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Poems on various subjects, selected by E. Tomkins

E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...wishes never learn'd to stray; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenour of their way. Yet e'en these bones from insult to...nigh, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd. Implores the passing trihute of a sigh, Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd Muse,...
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Specimens of the British poets, Volume 2

British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learn'd to stray ; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their...nigh, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd Muse,...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: W. Thompson, Blair ...

Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 686 pages
...wishes never leam'tl to stray; Along the cool seq«e-.ter'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenour of their way. Yet e'en these bones from insult to...nigh, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture Implores the passing tribute of a sigh, [deck'd, Their name, their years, spelt by the unlctter'd The...
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Rights of God, Written for the Benefit of Man: Or, the Impartiality of ...

Thomas Branagan - 1812 - 370 pages
...crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learn'd to stray ; Along the cool sequester'd va!e of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way,...nigh, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd muse,...
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Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - 1814 - 424 pages
...crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learri'd to stray — Along1 the cool sequester'd vale of life, They kept the noiseless tenor of their...nigh, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt bj th' unklterM muse,...
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Rights of God Written for the Benefit of Man: Or, the Impartiality of ...

Thomas Branagan - 1815 - 376 pages
...madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learn'd to stray; Along the cool secjuester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their...nigh. With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd. Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th'unleiter•tl...
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An Account of the Island of Jersey: Containing a Compendium of Its ...

W. Plees - 1817 - 436 pages
...repressed their noble rage, *' And froze the genial current of their soul." i• Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife, " Their sober wishes never...of life, " They kept the noiseless tenor of their way." GRAY. * The western coast of Loner Normandy has, in many places, sand banks, particularly about...
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Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - 1820 - 422 pages
...tlie-madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learn'd to stray — Along the cool sequester'd vale of life, They kept the noiseless tenor of their...protect, Some frail memorial still erected nigh, With unciuth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name,...
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