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" And to be grave, exceeds all power of face. I sit with sad civility, I read With honest anguish, and an aching head; And drop at last, but in unwilling ears, This saving counsel, — 'Keep your piece nine years. "
Memoirs of a Life, Chiefly Passed in Pennsylvania, Within the Last Sixty ... - Page 305
by Alexander Graydon - 1811 - 378 pages
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Memoirs of a Life, Chiefly Passed in Pennsylvania: Within the Last Sixty Years

Alexander Graydon - Pennsylvania - 1822 - 454 pages
...fine-spun theories into lumber, little better than nonsense. However, like the rest of my countrymen, With sad civility I read, With honest anguish and...were generally on the republican side, neither to practise or accept of any office under the constitution, which, in that case, they would be bound,...
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Memoirs of a Life, Chiefly Passed in Pennsylvania: Within the Last Sixty Years

Alexander Graydon, John Galt - Pennsylvania - 1822 - 454 pages
...fine-spun theories into lumber, little better than nonsense. However, like the rest of my countrymen, With sad civility I read, With honest anguish and...disaffected to the Revolution were invited to fall into the republicaa ranks ; and there was an agreement, or at least an understanding, among the lawyers, who...
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The British poets, including translations, Volume 41

British poets - 1822 - 276 pages
...lie. To laugh were want of goodness and of grace, And to be grave exceeds all power of face. I sit with sad civility, I read With honest anguish and an aching head, And drop at last, but in unwilling ears, This saving counsel,' Keep your peace nine years.' ' Nine...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 4

Alexander Pope - 1822 - 452 pages
...To laugh, were want of goodness and of grace, 35 And to be grave, exceeds all Pow'r of face. I sit with sad civility, I read With honest anguish, and an aching head ; And drop at last, but in unwilling years, This saving counsel, " Keep your piece nine years." VARIATIONS....
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 4

Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1822 - 452 pages
...To laugh, were want of goodness and of grace, 35 And to be grave, exceeds- all Pow'r of face. I sit with sad civility, I read With honest anguish, and an aching head ; And drop at last, but in unwilling years, This saving counsel, " Keep your piece nine years." VARIATIONS....
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New Elegant Extracts: A Unique Selection ... from the Most Eminent Prose and ...

Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1824 - 406 pages
...lie. To laugh were want of goodness and of grace^ And to be grave exceeds all power of face. I ait with sad civility, I read With honest anguish and an aching head, And drop at last, but in unwilling ears, This^saving counsel, ' Keep your piece nine years.' ' Nine...
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The Works of Alexander Pope: Esq. with Notes and Illustrations by ..., Volume 6

Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - English literature - 1824 - 498 pages
...To laugh, were want of goodness and of grace, 35 And to be grave, exceeds all power of face. I sit with sad civility, I read With honest anguish and an aching head ; And drop at last, but in unwilling ears, This saving counsel, " Keep your piece nine years." " Nine...
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The Works of Alexander Popekesq., with Notes and Illustrations by ..., Volume 6

Alexander Pope - 1824 - 494 pages
...To laugh, were want of goodness and of grace, 35 And to be grave, exceeds all power of face. I sit with sad civility, I read With honest anguish and an aching head ; And drop at last, but in unwilling ears, This saving counsel, " Keep your piece nine years." " Nine...
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The British anthology; or, Poetical library, Volumes 3-4

British anthology - 1825 - 460 pages
...lie. To laugh were want of goodness and of grace, And to he grave exceeds all power of face. I sit with sad civility, I read With honest anguish and an aching head, And drop at last, but in unwilling ears, This saving counsel, ' Keep your piece nine years.' ' Nine...
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The Poetical Works of Alex. Pope: With a Sketch of the Author's Life

Alexander Pope - 1825 - 536 pages
...: To laugh, were want of goodness and of grace : And to be grave, exceeds all power of face. I sit with sad civility ; I read With honest anguish, and an aching head ; And drop at last, but in unwilling ears, This saving council, * Keep your piece nine years/ * Nine...
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