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" Of troublous and distressed mortality, That thus make way unto the ugly birth Of their own sorrows, and do still beget Affliction upon Imbecility: Yet seeing thus the course of things must run, He looks thereon not strange, but as fore-done. "And whilst... "
The Edinburgh Literary Journal: Or, Weekly Register of Criticism and Belles ... - Page 134
1831
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Chambers's readings in English poetry

Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1865 - 252 pages
...and knows the worst can fall And whilst distraught ambition compasses, And is encompassed ; whilst as craft deceives, And is deceived ; whilst man doth...distress ; And th' inheritance of desolation leaves To great-expecting hopes : he looks thereon, As from the shore of peace, with unwet eye, And bears...
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A Compendium of English Literature: Chronologically Arranged, from Sir John ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 784 pages
...disappoint, and mock this smoke of wit. And whilst distraught ambition compasses, And is encompassed ; whilst as craft deceives, And is deceived ; whilst man doth...rises by distress ; And th' inheritance of desolation loaves To great-expecting hopes: he looks thereon As from the shore of peace, with unwct eye, And bears...
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Gathered riches from the older poets, A.D. 1340-1699 [ed. by W.K.].

W. K. - 1865 - 260 pages
...troublous and distressed mortality ' That thus make way to the repeated birth Of their own sorrows, and so still beget Affliction upon imbecility ; Yet seeing...He looks thereon, not strange, but as foredone. And while distraught ambition compasses • ' And is incompassed, whilst as craft deceives And is deceived,...
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Gathered riches from the older poets, A.D. 1340-1699 [ed. by W.K.].

W. K. - 1865 - 238 pages
...troublous and distressed mortality That thus make way to the repeated birth Of their own sorrows, and so still beget Affliction upon imbecility ; Yet seeing...He looks thereon, not strange, but as foredone. And while distraught ambition compasses And is incompassed, whilst as craft deceives And is deceived, whilst...
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Men of Our Times; Or, Leading Patriots of the Day: Being Narratives of the ...

Harriet Beecher Stowe - 1868 - 606 pages
...while distraught ambition compasses And is compassed ; whilst as craft deceives And is deceived ; while man doth ransack man, And builds on blood, and rises by distress ; And the inheritance of desolation leaves To great expecting hopes ; he looks thereon, As from the shore...
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Men of Out Times

Harriet Beecher Stowe - 1868 - 652 pages
...while distraught ambition compasses And is compassed ; whilst as craft deceives And is deceived ; while man doth ransack man, And builds on blood, and rises by distress ; And the inheritance of desolation leaves To great expecting hopes ; he looks thereon, As from the shore...
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Men of Our Times; Or, Leading Patriots of the Day: Being Narratives of the ...

Harriet Beecher Stowe - 1868 - 606 pages
...while distranght ambition compasses And is compassed ; whilst as eraft deceives And is deceived ; while man doth ransack man. And builds on blood, and rises by distress ; And the inheritance of desolation leaves To great expecting hopes ; he looks thereon. As from the shore...
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The Complete Poetical Works of William Wordsworth

William Wordsworth - 1869 - 752 pages
...and do still beget Affliction upon Imbecility: Tet »e«ing thns the course of things most run, lie looks thereon not strange, but as fore-done. And whilst...distraught ambition compasses, And is encompassed, while as croft deceives, And is deceived: whilst man doth ransack man, A&'l bunds on blood, and rises by distress...
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The poetical works of William Wordsworth. New and ..., Issue 620, Volume 6

William [poetical works] Wordsworth - 1870 - 474 pages
...perplexed state Of troublous and distressed mortality, That thus make way unto the ugly birth Of their own sorrows, and do still beget Affliction upon Imbecility...distress ; And th' Inheritance of desolation leaves To great-expecting hopes : He looks thereon, As from the shore of peace, with unwet eye, And bears...
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Class-book of English Poetry from Chaucer to Tennyson

Daniel Scrymgeour - 1870 - 644 pages
...knows the worst can fall. * * # * And whilst distraught ambition compasses, And is encompassed ; whilst as craft deceives, And is deceived ; whilst man doth...man, And builds on blood and rises by distress ; And the inheritance of desolation leaves To great-expecting hopes ; he looks thereon, As from the shore...
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