The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volumen51,Página 2H. Hughs, 1779 |
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... mortal than the common births of fate . Each moment has its fickle , emulous Of Time's enormous scythe , whose ample sweep Strikes empires from the root ; each moment plays 295 His little weapon in the narrower sphere Of fweet domeftic ...
... mortal than the common births of fate . Each moment has its fickle , emulous Of Time's enormous scythe , whose ample sweep Strikes empires from the root ; each moment plays 295 His little weapon in the narrower sphere Of fweet domeftic ...
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... mortal , but Themfelves ; Themselves , when fome alarming shock of fate 425 Strikes through their wounded hearts the fudden dread ; But their hearts wounded , like the wounded air , Soon clofe ; where , past the shaft , no trace is ...
... mortal , but Themfelves ; Themselves , when fome alarming shock of fate 425 Strikes through their wounded hearts the fudden dread ; But their hearts wounded , like the wounded air , Soon clofe ; where , past the shaft , no trace is ...
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... mortal , paft thy cure . Accept the will ; -that dies not with my ftrain . For what calls thy disease , Lorenzo ? not For Efculapian , but for moral aid . 45 Thou Thou think'st it folly to be wife too soon .. 20 YOUNG'S POEM S.
... mortal , paft thy cure . Accept the will ; -that dies not with my ftrain . For what calls thy disease , Lorenzo ? not For Efculapian , but for moral aid . 45 Thou Thou think'st it folly to be wife too soon .. 20 YOUNG'S POEM S.
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... mortal hand ; it merits a Divine : Angels fhould paint it , angels ever There ; There , on a poft of honour , and of joy . 615 620 Dare I prefume , then ? but Philander bids ; And glory tempts , and inclination calls- Yet am I ftruck ...
... mortal hand ; it merits a Divine : Angels fhould paint it , angels ever There ; There , on a poft of honour , and of joy . 615 620 Dare I prefume , then ? but Philander bids ; And glory tempts , and inclination calls- Yet am I ftruck ...
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... mortal ? the poor abject worm ? No , not in death , the Mortal to be found . His conduct is a legacy for All . 670 Richer than Mammon's for his fingle heir . His comforters he comforts ; Great in ruin , With unreluctant grandeur , gives ...
... mortal ? the poor abject worm ? No , not in death , the Mortal to be found . His conduct is a legacy for All . 670 Richer than Mammon's for his fingle heir . His comforters he comforts ; Great in ruin , With unreluctant grandeur , gives ...
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æther againſt ambition angels art thou Becauſe bleft blifs bluſh boaſt breaſt caufe cauſe chimæra dæmons dark darkneſs death defcend Deity deſpair divine Doft dread duft duſt earth endleſs eternal ev'n facred fame fate feen fenfe fhall fhines fhould figh fight fing fkies fleeps fmile foft fome fong fool foon foul immortal ftill fuch fure glory grave guilt happineſs heart heaven himſelf hope hour human illuftrious juft laſt lefs life's loft Lorenzo man's mankind moft mortal moſt muft muſt Narciffa nature nature's ne'er night nought numbers o'er paffion pain peace pleaſure praiſe prefent pride proud reafon rife ſcene ſcheme ſenſe ſhade ſhall ſhare ſkies ſmile ſpeak ſphere ſpirit ſtand ſtars ſtill ſtream ſtrike ſtrong thee thefe theme themſelves theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand throne tomb truth virtue virtue's whofe whoſe wife wiſdom wiſh wretched
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Página 40 - The chamber where the good man meets his fate, Is privileg'd beyond the common walk Of virtuous life, quite in the verge of heaven.
Página 5 - We take no note of time But from its loss. To give it then a tongue Is wise in man. As if an angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound. If heard aright, It is the knell of my departed hours : Where are they ? With the years beyond the flood.
Página 32 - Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And ask them, what report they bore to heaven ; And how they might have borne more welcome news.
Página 146 - Its tenure sure ; its income is divine. High-built abundance, heap on heap ! for what ? To breed new wants, and beggar us the more ; Then, make a richer scramble for the throng...
Página 249 - All the black cares and tumults of this life, Like harmless thunders, breaking at his feet, Excite his pity, not impair his peace.
Página 62 - Death's tremendous blow. The knell, the shroud, the mattock, and the grave; The deep damp vault, the darkness, and the worm ; These are the bugbears of a winter's eve, The terrors of the living, not the dead. Imagination's fool, and Error's wretch, Man makes a death which Nature never made : Then on the point of his own fancy falls, And feels a thousand deaths in fearing one.
Página 5 - The bell strikes One. We take no note of time But from its loss : to give it then a tongue Is wise in man. As if an angel spoke 1 feel the solemn sound.
Página 4 - Fate! drop the curtain; I can lose no more. Silence and Darkness! solemn sisters! twins From ancient Night, who nurse the tender thought To reason, and on reason build resolve...
Página 52 - Our dying friends come o'er us like a cloud, To damp our brainless ardours, and abate That glare of life which often blinds the wise. Our dying friends are pioneers, to smooth...
Página 80 - Though yet unsung, as deem'd, perhaps, too bold ? Angels are men of a superior kind ; Angels are men in lighter habit clad, High o'er celestial mountains wing'd in flight ; And men are angels, loaded for an hour, Who wade this miry vale, and climb with pain, And slippery step, the bottom of the steep.