1771
Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century
Decades: 1720s 1730s 1740s 1750s 1760s - 1770s - 1780s 1790s 1800s 1810s 1820s
Years: 1766 1767 1768 1769 1770 - 1771 - 1772 1773 1774 1775 1776
Events
- January 22 - Spain cedes the Falkland Islands to England.
- Discovery of Oxygen.
- The territory of Baden-Baden is inherited by the Margrave of Baden-Durlach[?], forming Baden.
- Emperor Go-Momozono ascends to the throne of Japan
Births
- June 5 - Prince Ernest Augustus of Great Britain[?], fifth son of King George III, later King of Hanover
- August 14 - Sir Walter Scott, Scottish historical novelist and poet.
- September 5 - Archduke Charles of Austria[?], third son of Grand Duke Peter Leopold of Tuscany, general and statesman
- October 9 - Duke Frederick William of Brunswick[?]
- Emperor Kokaku of Japan
Deaths
- July 30 - Thomas Gray, English poet and letter-writer (* 1716)
- Augustus George of Baden-Baden[?]
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Never turned aside,
Constant, even when tried;
Drops that swelled the sea:
But not Love of me!
I have seen a love disdaining
Burning even its own white pinions
Reigning thus, supreme, triumphant,
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Is the gift of few:
That true Love abides
Has a soul besides.
Lives among the false loves, knowing
Bears the self-same look, but always
Only a true heart can find it,
Only eyes as clear and tender
By Time's slow decay,
Stronger, day by day:
Fate--it can defy;
Love can choose to die.
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Than a throne, where one less worthy
Tell me then, do you dare offer
Neither you nor I can answer;
Which I so highly rate,
Their sound to desecrate.
For every day they are not meet,
They are for rarest, and most sweet,
So carelessly away,
We hear it, day by day.
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I keep it as a crown of praise
By trivial fancy, seek
They tarnish while they speak.
Nay, let the heart's slow, rare decree,
Silence herself should only be
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Or turn some tender phrase.
It should be said in awe and fear
And burn more brightly year by year,
Of that divine appeal,
Set it as slighter seal.
That word should meet a noble foe
And echo--like a deadly blow
They guard all noble things,
Has jarred some golden strings.
For what the lips have lightly said
And things on which we daily tread
The costliest purple hue.
Discolours what was true.
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