Thomas Gray ( 10 of 57 )
They hear a voice in every wind,
And snatch a fearful joy.
They hear a voice in every wind,
And snatch a fearful joy.
The Attic warbler pours her throat
Responsive to the cuckoo's note.
The Attic warbler pours her throat
Responsive to the cuckoo's note.
Not all that tempts your wandering eyes
And heedless hearts is lawful prize,
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Not all that tempts your wandering eyes
And heedless hearts is lawful prize,
Not all that glisters gold.
While bright-eyed science watches round.
While bright-eyed science watches round.
Alas! regardless of their doom,
The little victims play;
No sense have they of ills to come,
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Alas! regardless of their doom,
The little victims play;
No sense have they of ills to come,
Nor care beyond to-day.
Since sorrow never comes too late
And happiness too swiftly flies.
Since sorrow never comes too late
And happiness too swiftly flies.
Grim-visaged, comfortless despair.
Grim-visaged, comfortless despair.
When iron scourge, and tort'ring hour
The bad affright, afflict the best.
When iron scourge, and tort'ring hour
The bad affright, afflict the best.
A favorite has no friend!
A favorite has no friend!
The paths of glory lead but to the grave.
The paths of glory lead but to the grave.
