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Thomas Gray, a prominent English poet, was born on December 26, 1716, in London, and died on July 30, 1771. He is considered one of the representative figures of 18th-century English literature, known for his lyric poetry and satirical works.

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“In buskined measures move Pale Grief and pleasing Pain, With Horror, tyrant of the throbbing breast.”

Pain Moving Grief Horror Breasts Tyrants Pale

Author:Thomas Gray

“Gay hope is theirs by fancy fed, Less pleasing when possest; The tear forgot as soon as shed, The sunshine of the breast.”

Hope Tears Gay Fancy Breasts Sunshine Feds Shed

Book:The works of Thomas Gray,: containing his poems and correspondence, with memoirs of his life and writings

Source: The works of Thomas Gray,: containing his poems and correspondence, with memoirs of his life and writings

“Daughter of Jove, relentless power, Thou tamer of the human breast, Whose iron scourge and tort'ring hour The bad affright, afflict the best!”

Humans Hours Power Daughter Rings Breasts Iron Gray Relentless Scourge Torts

Book:The poems, with critical notes; a life of the author; and an essay on his poetry; by the Rev. John Mitford

Source: The poems, with critical notes; a life of the author; and an essay on his poetry; by the Rev. John Mitford

“Some village Hampden, that with dauntless breast The little tyrant of his fields withstood, Some mute inglorious Milton here may rest, Some Cromwell guiltless of his country's blood.”

May Littles Country Blood Fields Breasts Village Gray Tyrants Mute Milton Dauntless Cromwell

Author:Thomas Gray