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THE SWEET WILLIAM. 
the pleasure they each afford to the specta¬ 
tor, and the fact of the pleasure arising in 
proportion to the delicacy of development; 
for it must be allowed that, although the 
smile of a beautiful woman will impart plea¬ 
sure, the broad grin of a vulgar man can 
only produce ludicrous ideas. 
ILLUSTRATION OF THE SENTIMENT. 
What vision has the warrior seen, 
Ere on the foe he dashes, 
Which curbs a time his daring mien, 
And tames his bright eyes’ flashes ? 
What thoughts have raised the student’s eyes 
From off the classic page, 
Where many a pearl of knowledge lies. 
Bequeath’d by hard or sage ? 
What forms the poet’s sweetest dream, 
His fond, his best desire, 
Affording still a faithful theme 
For converse with his lyre ? 
