Thomas Gray ( 10 of 57 )
Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere,
Heaven did a recompense as largely send;
He gave read more
Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere,
Heaven did a recompense as largely send;
He gave to misery (all he had) a tear,
He gain'd from Heaven ('twas all he wish'd) a friend.
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.
Not all that tempts your wandering eyes
And heedless hearts is lawful prize,
Not all that glisters read more
Not all that tempts your wandering eyes
And heedless hearts is lawful prize,
Not all that glisters gold.
Scatter plenty o'er a smiling land.
Scatter plenty o'er a smiling land.
And weep the more, because I weep in vain.
And weep the more, because I weep in vain.
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.
There scatter'd oft the earliest of ye Year
By Hands unseen are showers of Vi'lets found;
The read more
There scatter'd oft the earliest of ye Year
By Hands unseen are showers of Vi'lets found;
The Redbreast loves to build and warble there,
And little Footsteps lightly print the ground.
Grim-visaged, comfortless despair.
Grim-visaged, comfortless despair.
Tho' he inherit
Not the pride, nor ample pinion,
That the Theban eagle bear,
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Tho' he inherit
Not the pride, nor ample pinion,
That the Theban eagle bear,
Sailing with supreme dominion
Thro' the azure deep of air.
