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Eyes Giving Heart Honor Life Lying Mankind

And took for truth the test of ridicule.

George Crabbe

Truth, Tests, Ridicule

George Crabbe, George Crabbe (Jr.) (1834). “The poetical works of the rev. George Crabbe: with his letters and journals, and his life”, p.174

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What is a church? Let Truth and reason speak, They would reply, "The faithful, pure and meek, From Christian folds, the one selected race, Of all professions, and in every place.

George Crabbe

Christian, Race, Faithful

George Crabbe (1858). “The Poetical Works of George Crabbe”, p.98

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"Lawyers Are": By law's dark by-ways he has stored his mind with wicked knowledge on how to cheat mankind.

George Crabbe

Dark, Law, Mind

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Her air, her manners, all who saw admir'd; Courteous though coy, and gentle though retir'd; The joy of youth and health her eyes display'd, And ease of heart her every look convey'd.

George Crabbe

Eye, Heart, Air

George Crabbe (1838). “The Village, The Parish Register, and Other Poems”, p.15

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Tis easiest dealing with the firmest mind--
More just when it resists, and, when it yields, more kind.

George Crabbe

Yield, Mind, Kind

George Crabbe (1847). “The Tales and Miscellaneous Poems”, p.272

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Hence, in these times, untouch'd the pages lie, And slumber out their immortality.

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Lying, Slumber, Pages

George Crabbe, John Crabbe (1834). “The poetical works of the Rev. George Crabbe: in eight volumes”, p.38

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There is no mind so weak and powerless as not to have its inclinations, and none so guarded as to be without its prepossessions.

George Crabbe

Mind, Weak, Guarded

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An infatuated man is not only foolish, but wild.

George Crabbe

Men, Infatuation, Foolish

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Experience finds few of the scenes that lively hope designs.

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Design, Anticipation, Scene

George Crabbe, John Crabbe (1834). “The poetical works of the Rev. George Crabbe: in eight volumes”, p.293

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Oh how the passions, insolent and strong, Bear our weak minds their rapid course along; Make us the madness of their will obey; Then die and leave us to our griefs as prey!

George Crabbe

Strong, Grief, Passion

George Crabbe, John Crabbe (1834). “The poetical works of the Rev. George Crabbe: in eight volumes”, p.8

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Blest be the gracious Power, who taught mankind
To stamp a lasting image of the mind!
Beasts may convey, and tuneful birds may sing,
Their mutual feelings, in the opening spring;
But Man alone has skill and power to send
The heart's warm dictates to the distant friend;
'Tis his alone to please, instruct, advise
Ages remote, and nations yet to rise.

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Spring, Heart, Men

George Crabbe (1858). “The Poetical Works of George Crabbe”, p.60

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But jest apart--what virtue canst thou trace
In that broad trim that hides thy sober face?
Does that long-skirted drab, that over-nice
And formal clothing, prove a scorn of vice?
Then for thine accent--what in sound can be
So void of grace as dull monotony?

George Crabbe

Nice, Long, Grace

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To every class we have a school assign'd,
Rules for all ranks, and food for every mind:
Yet one there is, that small regard to rule
Or study pays, and still is deem'd a school;
That, where a deaf, poor, patient widow sits,
And awes some thirty infants as she knits;
Infants of humble, busy wives, who pay
Some trifling price for freedom through the day.
At this good matron's hut the children meet,
Who thus becomes the mother of the street.

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Mother, Children, Humble

George Crabbe (1858). “The Poetical Works of George Crabbe: With a Life of the Author”, p.239

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To show the world what long experience gains, requires not courage, though it calls for pains; but at life's outset to inform mankind is a bold effort of a valiant mind.

George Crabbe

Pain, Long, Effort

George Crabbe (1861). “The Life and Poetical Works of the Rev. George Crabbe”, p.201

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Beauties, when disposed to sleep,
Should from the eye of keen inspector keep:
The lovely nymph who would her swain surprise,
May close her mouth, but not conceal her eyes;
Sleep from the fairest face some beauty takes,
And all the homely features homelier makes.

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Sleep, Eye, Nymphs

George Crabbe, John Crabbe (1834). “The poetical works of the Rev. George Crabbe: in eight volumes”, p.48

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A club there is of smokers--dare you come
To that close, clouded, hot, narcotic room?
When, midnight past, the very candles seem
Dying for air, and give a ghastly gleam;
When curling fumes in lazy wreaths arise,
And prosing topers rub their winking eyes.

George Crabbe

Eye, Past, Air

George Crabbe, John Crabbe (1834). “The poetical works of the Rev. George Crabbe: in eight volumes”, p.180

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Soldiers in arms! Defenders of our soil!
Who from destruction save us; who from spoil
Protect the sons of peace, who traffic or who toil;
Would I could duly praise you, that each deed
Your foe's might honor, and your friends might read.

George Crabbe

Son, Soldier, Honor

George Crabbe, “The Borough. Letter Vi: Professions--Law”

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He tried the luxury of doing good.

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Luxury, Doing Good

'Tales of the Hall' (1819) 'Boys at School' l. 139

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When winter stern, his gloomy front uprears,
A sable void the barren earth appears;
The meads no more their former verdure boast,
Fast-bound their streams, and all their beauty lost;
The herds, the flocks, in icy garments mourn, and wildly murmur for the Spring's return;
From snow-topp'd hills the whirlwinds keenly blow,
Howl through the woods, and pierce the vales below,
Through the sharp air a flaky torrent flies,
Mocks the slow sight, and hides the gloomy skies.

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Spring, Winter, Blow

George Crabbe (1861). “The Life and Poetical Works of the Rev. George Crabbe”, p.8

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Oh, Conscience! Conscience! man's most faithful friend, Him canst thou comfort, ease, relieve, defend; But if he will thy friendly checks forego, Thou art, oh! woe for me, his deadliest foe!

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Art, Men, Faithful

George Crabbe, Allan Cunningham (1855). “George Crabbe's Poetical Works: Preface to the Tales”, p.146

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Dreams are like portraits; and we find they please because they are confessed resemblances.

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Dream, Portraits, Please

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With awe, around these silent walks I tread; These are the lasting mansions of the dead.

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Silent, Awe, Walks

'The Library' (1808) l. 105

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Books cannot always please, however good; Minds are not ever craving for their food.

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Book, Cooking, Mind

George Crabbe, John Crabbe (1834). “The poetical works of the Rev. George Crabbe: in eight volumes”, p.93

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Temp'rate in every place--abroad, at home, Thence will applause, and hence will profit come; And health from either--he in time prepares For sickness, age, and their attendant cares.

George Crabbe

Home, Age, Care

George Crabbe, John Crabbe (1834). “The poetical works of the Rev. George Crabbe: in eight volumes”, p.278

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Through the sharp air a flaky torrent flies, Mocks the slow sight, and hides the gloomy skies; The fleecy clouds their chilly bosoms bare, And shed their substance on the floating air.

George Crabbe

Air, Sky, Clouds

George Crabbe, Adolphus William Ward (2014). “Poems”, p.13, Cambridge University Press

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Born: December 24, 1754
Died: February 3, 1832
Occupation: Poet
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