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Love! the surviving gift of Heaven, The choicest sweet of Paradise, In life's else bitter cup distilled.

Love! the surviving gift of Heaven, The choicest sweet of Paradise, In life's else bitter cup distilled.

Thomas Campbell, Oliver Goldsmith, Thomas Gray (1872). “The Poetical Works of Campbell, Goldsmith and Gray: With Memoirs of the Authors”, p.165

Tomorrow let us do or die!

'Gertrude of Wyoming' (1809) pt. 3, st. 37

I'll meet the raging of the skies, but not an angry father.

Thomas Campbell, Washington Irving, Gentleman of New York (1811). “The Poetical Works of Thomas Campbell: Including Several Pieces from the Original Manuscript, Never Before Published in this Country”, p.276

Who hath not own'd, with rapture-smitten frame, The power of grace, the magic of a name.

Thomas Campbell, Sir John Gilbert (1862). “The Poetical Works of Thomas Campbell. A New Edition, with Illustrations by John Gilbert. [With a Portrait.]”, p.16

Men of England! who inheritRights that cost your sires their blood.

Thomas Campbell, Samuel Rogers (1857). “The Complete Poetical Works of Samuel Rogers and Thomas Campbell: With an Original Biography and Sketch”, p.207

Ye are brothers! ye are men! And we conquer but to save.

Thomas Campbell, Oliver Goldsmith, Thomas Gray (1872). “The Poetical Works of Campbell, Goldsmith and Gray: With Memoirs of the Authors”, p.154

Britannia needs no bulwarks, No towers along the steep; Her march is o'er the mountain waves, Her home is on the deep.

Thomas Campbell (1839). “The Poetical Works of Thomas Campbell: Including Theodric, and Many Other Pieces Not Contained in Any Former Edition”, p.104

Triumphal arch, that fill'st the sky When storms prepare to part, I ask not proud Philosophy To teach me what thou art.

Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Thomas Hood, Theodore Edward Hook (1821). “New Monthly Magazine”, p.16

Never wedding, ever wooing, Still a lovelorn heart pursuing, Read you not the wrong you're doing In my cheek's pale hue? All my life with sorrow strewing; Wed or cease to woo.

Samuel Rogers, Thomas Campbell, James Montgomery, Charles Lamb, Henry Kirke White (1830). “The poetical works of Rogers, Campbell, J. Montgomery, Lamb, and Kirke White: complete in one volume”, p.167

The prophet's mantle, ere his flight began, Dropt on the world--a sacred gift to man.

Mark Akenside, Samuel Rogers, Thomas Campbell, James M'Henry (1841). “The Poems of the pleasures: consisting of The pleasures of imagination, by Mark Akenside; The pleasures of memory, by Samuel Rogers; The pleasures of hope, by Thomas Campbell; The pleasures of friendship, by James M'Henry”, p.207

On Linden, when the sun was low, All bloodless lay the untrodden snow, And dark as winter was the flow Of Iser, rolling rapidly.

Thomas Campbell (1854). “The Pleasures of Hope, Gertrude of Wyoming, and othe Poems: To which are added Collin's and Gray's poetical works Seventh Thousand”, p.92

For Beauty's tears are lovelier than her smile.

Thomas Campbell (1804). “The Pleasures of Hope: With Other Poems and The Pleasures of Memory”, p.10

Beauty's witching sway is now to me a star that's fallen-a dream that's passed away.

Thomas Campbell (1854). “The Complete Poetical Works of Thomas Campbell: With an Original Biography, and Notes”, p.303

The meteor flag of England Shall yet terrific burn, Till danger's troubled night depart, And the star of peace return.

Thomas Campbell, Oliver Goldsmith, Thomas Gray (1872). “The Poetical Works of Campbell, Goldsmith and Gray: With Memoirs of the Authors”, p.151

He scorn'd his own, who felt another's woe.

Thomas Campbell (1822). “Poetical Works”, p.95

But sad as angels for the good man's sin, Weep to record, and blush to give it in.

Thomas Campbell, Oliver Goldsmith, Thomas Gray (1872). “The Poetical Works of Campbell, Goldsmith and Gray: With Memoirs of the Authors”, p.81

Who hail thee, Man! the pilgrim of the day, spouse of the worm, and brother of the clay.

Thomas Campbell, Oliver Goldsmith, Thomas Gray (1872). “The Poetical Works of Campbell, Goldsmith and Gray: With Memoirs of the Authors”, p.80

Whose lines are mottoes of the heart,Whose truths electrify the sage.

Thomas Campbell, Oliver Goldsmith, Thomas Gray (1872). “The Poetical Works of Campbell, Goldsmith and Gray: With Memoirs of the Authors”, p.167

His faithful dog salutes the smiling guest.

Thomas Campbell (1853). “The Complete Poetical Works of Thomas Campbell: With a Memoir of His Life ...”, p.37

Without the smile from partial beauty won, O what were man? - a world without a sun.

Thomas Campbell, Oliver Goldsmith, Thomas Gray (1872). “The Poetical Works of Campbell, Goldsmith and Gray: With Memoirs of the Authors”, p.72

A stoic of the woods,--a man without a tear.

Thomas Campbell, Oliver Goldsmith, Thomas Gray (1872). “The Poetical Works of Campbell, Goldsmith and Gray: With Memoirs of the Authors”, p.96