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...palaces surprise ; While, tcourg'd by famine, from the smiling land The mournful peasant leads his humble band ; And while he sinks, without one arm to save, The country blooms — a gardeu and a grave ! Where, then, ah ! where shall poverty reside, To 'scape the pressure of contiguous...

...palaces surprise ; While scourg'd by famirie from the smiling land, The mournful peasant leads his humble band ; And while he sinks, without one arm...poverty reside, To 'scape the pressure of contiguous prid« ? If to some common's fenceless limits stray'd, He drives his flocks to pick the scanty blade,...

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...palaces surprise ; While, scourg'd by famine, from the smiling land The mournful peasant leads his humble band ; And while he sinks, without one arm...pride? If to some common's fenceless limits stray'd, lie drives his flock to pick the scanty blade, Those fenceless fields the sons of wealth divide, And...

...while he sinks, without one arm to save, Ihe country blooms— a garden and a grave, Where then, aht where shall poverty reside* To 'scape the pressure...contiguous pride \ If to some common's fenceless limits «tray'd, He drives his flock to pick the scanty blade, Those fenceless fields the sons of wealth divide,...

...its palaces surprise; While, scourged by famine, from the smiling land The mournful peasant leads bis humble band; And while he sinks, without one arm to save, The country blooms—a garden and a grave. Where, then, ah! where shall poverty reside, To 'scape the pressure...