For the Church of England Clergyman and writer, see John Duncombe (1729–1786) Sir John Duncombe (1622 - 1687) was the Chancellor of the Exchequer from 22 November 1672 - 2 May 1676.
the grey squirrel
Like a small grey
coffee-pot,
sits the squirrel.
He is not
all he should b...[read poem]
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coffee-pot,
sits the squirrel.
He is not
all he should b...
the physical conscience
The moral conscience -- court of last appeal --
Our word of God -- our Heaven-sent light and...[read poem]
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Our word of God -- our Heaven-sent light and...
a promise
Should'st thou, in grip of dread disease,
Foresee the day when thou must die,
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Foresee the day when thou must die,
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a wife's protest
Like a white snowdrop in the spring
From child to girl I grew,
And thought no thought,...[read poem]
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From child to girl I grew,
And thought no thought,...
ordained
Through jewelled windows in the walls
The tempered daylight smiles,
And solemn music ...[read poem]
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The tempered daylight smiles,
And solemn music ...
an evening contemplation in a college
The Curfew tolls the hour of closing gates,
With jarring sound the porter turns the key,
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With jarring sound the porter turns the key,
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