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...strain when Zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in soioothcr numbers flows. But when loud billows lash the sounding shore, The hoarse rough verse should like the torrent roar. When Ajai strives some rock's vast weight to throw, The line too labours, and the words more slow ;...

...offence, " The sound must seem an echo to the sense. " Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, " And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows; "...The hoarse rough verse should like the torrent roar. ' When Ajax strives some rock's vast weight to throw, ' The line too labours, and the words move slow...

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...gives offence: The sound must seem an echo to the sense. Soft is the strain when zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows; But...The hoarse rough verse should like the torrent roar. When Ajax strives some rock's vast weight to throw, The line too labours, and the words move slow :...

...press, to insert a new preposition or conjunction. . 28. Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows; But...The hoarse rough verse should like the torrent roar: "When Ajax strives some rock's vast weight to throw, The line too labours, and the words move slow;...

...press, to insert a new prepositiou or conjunction. 28. Soft is t1¿e strain when Zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows; But...The hoarse rough verse should like the torrent roar: When Ajax strives some rock's vast weight to throw, - The line too labours, and the words move slow;...

...press, to insert a new preposition or conjunction. 28. Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows; But...The hoarse rough verse should like the torrent roar : When Ajax strives some rock's vast weight to throw, The line too labours, and the words move slow...