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... . 184 Anacreontic THE EAST , versus THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH TROPHY to the Queen and Prince Albert ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Canto V. ... ... ... 1 The Billet ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .
... . 184 Anacreontic THE EAST , versus THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH TROPHY to the Queen and Prince Albert ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Canto V. ... ... ... 1 The Billet ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .
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... Truth . He has been told that " the Truth is not to be spoken at all times ; " and that his work " may call forth angry com- ment . " He must expect this from prejudice ; but , in reply , he would ask— “ When the Truth is disagreeable ...
... Truth . He has been told that " the Truth is not to be spoken at all times ; " and that his work " may call forth angry com- ment . " He must expect this from prejudice ; but , in reply , he would ask— “ When the Truth is disagreeable ...
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... truth that it wants no enforcing . Labour only becomes a " curse " when so much of it is exacted of the labourer by his mercenary employer in return for the bare necessaries of life , that no time is left for recreation and proper rest ...
... truth that it wants no enforcing . Labour only becomes a " curse " when so much of it is exacted of the labourer by his mercenary employer in return for the bare necessaries of life , that no time is left for recreation and proper rest ...
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... eclectics scoff , And cant , and moralize as best they may ; Our moral against theirs contends , in truth , To strip the hypocrite , and warn th ' incautious youth . 12 The Shade of Byron . CANTO THE FIRST . THE SHADE OF BYRON . 11.
... eclectics scoff , And cant , and moralize as best they may ; Our moral against theirs contends , in truth , To strip the hypocrite , and warn th ' incautious youth . 12 The Shade of Byron . CANTO THE FIRST . THE SHADE OF BYRON . 11.
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... truth , Her Grace , when she had cast aside Her sombre garb , was rather thinly clad In a low dress , by no means made to hide The native beauties of her form , which had A rich , voluptuous ripeness , that outvied Some of his former ...
... truth , Her Grace , when she had cast aside Her sombre garb , was rather thinly clad In a low dress , by no means made to hide The native beauties of her form , which had A rich , voluptuous ripeness , that outvied Some of his former ...
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aught Aurora beauteous beautiful blest Boötes bright Byron call'd canto chap charm clime Crystal Palace dark dear deep divine Don Juan doth doubt dread dream Duchess e'en e'er earth eternal ev'ry eyes fair familiar spirit fancy fear feel female fierce fire glory gold Grace hand hath heart heav'n heav'nly holy Honoria human Jews Juan's kiss knew labour Lady leave light Lord Byron Lord Pyrrho magic maid Maria Monk mind mortal Muse mystery nature nature's ne'er night nought o'er Paradise Lost passion poor pow'r priests pure reader rich rings Rodomont round Sabbath seem'd shade shine Sir William Jones sooth soul spirit Spitzbergen stanza stars strange Sumbawa sweet swift teint tell thee thine things thou thought truth turn'd twas twere twill Vishnu wild wonderful youth
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Page 170 - And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
Page 386 - Here's a sigh to those who love me, And a smile to those who hate ; And whatever sky's above me, Here's a heart for every fate. Though the ocean roar around me, Yet it still shall bear me on ; Though a desert should surround me, It hath springs that may be won.
Page 283 - John Keats, who was killed off by one critique, Just as he really promised something great, If not intelligible, without Greek Contrived to talk about the gods of late, Much as they might have been supposed to speak. Poor fellow ! His was an untoward fate ; 'Tis strange the mind, that very fiery particle, Should let itself be snuffed out by an article.
Page 34 - To him who in the love of nature holds Communion with her visible forms, she speaks A various language; for his gayer hours She has a voice of gladness, and a smile And eloquence of beauty, and she glides Into his darker musings, with a mild And healing sympathy, that steals away Their sharpness, ere he is aware.
Page 78 - Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.
Page 288 - Are brought ; and feel by turns the bitter change Of fierce extremes, extremes by change more fierce. From beds of raging fire to starve in ice...
Page 35 - tis her privilege Through all the years of this our life, to lead From joy to joy...
Page 95 - Tell me where is fancy bred, Or in the heart or in the head? How begot, how nourished! Reply, reply. It is engendered in the eyes. With gazing fed ; and fancy dies In the cradle where it lies. Let us all ring fancy's knell : I'll begin it, — Ding, dong, bell.
Page 164 - And the LORD said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp. 36 And all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he died : as the LORD commanded Moses.
Page 78 - Woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.