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" The curious wits, seeing dull pensiveness Bewray itself in my long-settled eyes, Whence those same fumes of melancholy rise, With idle pains, and missing aim, do guess. Some, that know how my spring I did address, Deem that my Muse some fruit of knowledge... "
The Essays of Elia - Page 291
by Charles Lamb - 1894 - 425 pages
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The Annual review and history of literature, A. Aiken ed, Volume 7

Arthur Aikin - 1809 - 832 pages
...pensiveness Bewray itself in my long settled eyes, V* hence those same fumes of melancholy rise, \Vithidk- pains and missing aim do guess. Some that know how my spring I did address, Doom that my muse some fruit of knowledge plies, Others because the prince my service trien 'l hink...
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Kentish Poets: A Series of Writers in English Poetry, Natives ..., Volumes 1-2

Rowland Freeman - 1821 - 846 pages
...indite. Sonnet 23. The curious wits, seeing dull pensiveness Betray itself in my long settled eyes, Whence those same fumes of melancholy rise,. With...because the prince my service tries, Think that I aim state-errors to redress : But harder judges, judge ambition's rage, — Scourge of itself, still...
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The London Magazine, Volume 8

1823 - 696 pages
...image see. in. The curious wits, seeing dull pensiveness Bewray itself in my long-settled eyes — W'hence those same fumes of melancholy rise, With...because the Prince my service tries, Think, that I think state-errors to redress : But harder judges judge, ambition's rage, Scourge of itself, still climbing...
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The Last Essays of Elia: Being a Sequel to Essays Published Under ..., Part 2

Charles Lamb - 1833 - 308 pages
...STELLA'S image see. in. The curious wits, seeing dull pensiveness Bewray itself in my long-settled eyes, Whence those same fumes of melancholy rise, With idle...tries, Think, that I think state errors to redress ; * Press. But harder judges judge, ambition's rage, Scourge of itself, still climbing slippery place,...
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Elia, Volume 1

Charles Lamb - 1836 - 324 pages
...STELLA'S image see. in. The curious wits, seeing dull pensiveness Bewray itself in my long-settled eyes, Whence those same fumes of melancholy rise, With idle...tries, Think, that I think state errors to redress ; * Presa. But harder judges judge, ambition's rage, Scourge of itself, still climbing slippery place,...
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The prose works of Charles Lamb, Volume 3

Charles Lamb - 1836 - 326 pages
...STELLA'S image see. The curious wits, seeing dull pensiveness Bewray itself in my long-settled eyes, Whence those same fumes of melancholy rise, With idle...tries, Think, that I think state errors to redress ; * Press. But harder judges judge, ambition's rage, Scourge of itself, still climbing slippery place,...
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The Works of Charles Lamb: To which are Prefixed, His Letters, and a Sketch ...

Charles Lamb, Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1838 - 486 pages
...image see. III. ' The curious wits, seeing dull pensiveness Bewray itself in my long-settled eyes, Whence those same fumes of melancholy rise, With idle...still climbing slippery place, Holds my young brain captived in golden cage. Oh tools, or over-wise ! alas, the race Of all my thoughts hath neither stop...
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The essays of Elia

Charles Lamb - 1840 - 304 pages
...STELLA'S image see. III. The curious wits, seeing dull pensiveness Bewray itself in my long-settled eyes, Whence those same fumes of melancholy rise, With idle...still climbing slippery place, Holds my young brain captived in golden cage. O fools, or over-wise ! alas, the race Of all my thoughts hath neither stop...
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The book of sonnets, ed by A.M. Woodford

A Montagu Woodford - 1841 - 320 pages
...Stella's image see. THE curious wits, seeing dull pensiveness Bewray itself in my long-settled eyes, Whence those same fumes of melancholy rise, With idle...place, Holds my young brain captiv'd in golden cage. Se i» ^rr cw^Iiing fxwm tm izrwlC anu Tkjf tji« rt cifi BT WM frieaAr 4 uipaie U2«ro_ =ab££i<...
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The Essays of Elia: First Series - Second Series

Charles Lamb - 1845 - 396 pages
...STELLA'S image see. The curious wits, seeing dull pensiveness Bewray itself in my long-settled eyes, Whence those same fumes of melancholy rise, With idle...still climbing slippery place, Holds my young brain captived in golden cage, O fools, or over-wise ! alas, the race Of all my thoughts hath neither stop...
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