The Retrospect (1812) [ Concepts ]
… control Which the vile slaves of earthly night Would twine around its struggling flight. Oh, many were the friends whom fame Had linked with the unmeaning name, Whose magic marked among mankind The casket of my unknown mind, Which hidden … they move A thing that bears the name of love; They might be learned, witty, gay, Foremost in fashion's gilt array, On Fame's emblazoned pages shine, Be princes' friends, but never mine! … "On Fame's emblazoned pages shine, Be princes' friends, but never mine!" … Poetry … Friendship … Nature … Percy Bysshe …
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