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Robert Blair [1699-1746] Scottish
Rank: 106
Poet


Robert Blair was a Scottish poet. His fame rests upon his poem The Grave, which, in a later printing was illustrated by William Blake.

Friendship



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Throughout the whole vegetable, sensible, and rational world, whatever makes progress towards maturity, as soon as it has passed that point, begins to verge towards decay.
101
How blunt are all the arrows of thy quiver in comparison with those of guilt.
102
Of joys departed, not to return, how painful the remembrance.
103
Friendship! Mysterious cement of the soul, Sweet'ner of life, and solder of society. Friendship
104
Its visits, like those of angels, short, and far between.
105
Affectation is certain deformity; by forming themselves on fantastic models, the young begin with being ridiculous, and often end in being vicious.
106
Action, so to speak, is the genius of nature.
107
The grave, dread thing! Men shiver when thou'rt named: Nature appalled, Shakes off her wonted firmness.
108
When it draws near to witching time of night.
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