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...citacy i In varying cadence, foft or ftrong, He fwept the founding chords along ; The prefent fcene, the future lot, His toils, his wants, were all forgot ; Cold diffidence, and age's froft, In the full tide of fong were loft. Each blank, in faithlefs memory void, The poet's glowing...

...With all a poet's extacy ! In varying cadence, soft or strong, He swept the sounding chords along ; ^j The present scene, the future lot ; His toils, his...thought supplied } And, while his harp responsive rung, Twas thus the LATEST MINSTREL sung.' p. \6. We must now expect, when we listen to the Minstrel, those...

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...his faded eye, With all a poet's extacy ! In varying cadence, soft or strong, He swept the sounding chords along : The present scene, the future lot,...his wants, were all forgot : Cold diffidence, and ages frost, In the full tide of song were lost ; Each blank, in faithless memory void, The poet's glowing...

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