Poems, Volumen 1John Jones, 1790 - 298 páginas |
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... prove , As if the world and they were hand and glove . Leave kingly backs to cope with kingly cares , They have their weight to carry , fubjects their's ; Poets , of all men , ever leaft regret Increasing taxes and the nation's debt ...
... prove , As if the world and they were hand and glove . Leave kingly backs to cope with kingly cares , They have their weight to carry , fubjects their's ; Poets , of all men , ever leaft regret Increasing taxes and the nation's debt ...
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... prove too much . If all men indifcriminately fhare His foft'ring pow'r and tutelary care , › As well be yoked by defpotism's hand , As dwell at large in Britain's charter'd land .. B. No. Freedom has a thoufand charmis to fhow , That ...
... prove too much . If all men indifcriminately fhare His foft'ring pow'r and tutelary care , › As well be yoked by defpotism's hand , As dwell at large in Britain's charter'd land .. B. No. Freedom has a thoufand charmis to fhow , That ...
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William Cowper. The foul , emancipated , unopprefs'd , Free to prove all things and hold faft the beft , Learns much , and to a thousand lift'ning minds , Communicates with joy the good she finds . Courage in arms , and ever prompt to ...
William Cowper. The foul , emancipated , unopprefs'd , Free to prove all things and hold faft the beft , Learns much , and to a thousand lift'ning minds , Communicates with joy the good she finds . Courage in arms , and ever prompt to ...
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... Prove this , and forfeit all pretence to praise ; Make their heroic pow'rs your own at once , Or candidly confess yourself a dunce . B. These were the chief , each interval of night Was grac'd with many an undulating light ; In lefs ...
... Prove this , and forfeit all pretence to praise ; Make their heroic pow'rs your own at once , Or candidly confess yourself a dunce . B. These were the chief , each interval of night Was grac'd with many an undulating light ; In lefs ...
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... fashion put to fhame Good fenfe , good health , good confcience , and good fame ? All these belong to virtue , and all prove That virtue has a title to your love . Have you no touch of pity , that the poor Have 42 THE PROGRESS OF ERROR .
... fashion put to fhame Good fenfe , good health , good confcience , and good fame ? All these belong to virtue , and all prove That virtue has a title to your love . Have you no touch of pity , that the poor Have 42 THE PROGRESS OF ERROR .
Términos y frases comunes
againſt becauſe beſt bids bleffing bleft boaſt breaſt Britiſh cauſe charms Chriftian cloſe courſe defign defire diſtant divine dream earth eaſe Elfe ev'n ev'ry eyes facred fafe fame faſt fcenes fcorn fear feel feem feen fhall fhine fhould fhow fide filent fire firſt fkies flave flow'rs fmile fome foon form'd forrow foul ftand ftill fuch fure fweet glory grace heart heav'n heav'nly himſelf hope itſelf juft juſt laft land laſt leaſt lefs loft mind moft moſt mufe muft muſt never o'er peace pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe pray'rs pride purpoſe reft reſt ſcene ſeem ſeen ſenſe ſhall ſhe ſhine ſhow ſkies ſkill ſmile ſome ſpeak ſpread ſpring ſtand ſtate ſtill ſtrain ſtream ſuch ſupplied ſweet taſte thee thefe theme themſelves theſe thine thoſe thou thought thouſand truth uſe virtue waft waſte whofe whoſe wiſdom
Pasajes populares
Página 183 - He says but little, and that little said Owes all its weight, like loaded dice, to lead. His wit invites you by his looks to come, But when you knock it never is at home...
Página 256 - On the whole it appears, and my argument shows, With a reasoning the court will never condemn, That the spectacles plainly were made for the Nose, And the Nose was as plainly intended for them.
Página 135 - He loved the world that hated him : the tear That dropped upon his Bible was sincere : Assailed by scandal and the tongue of strife, His only answer was, a blameless life ; And he that forged, and he that threw the dart, Had each a brother's interest in his heart.
Página 56 - Hear the just law — the judgment of the skies! He that hates truth shall be the dupe of lies ; And he that -will be cheated to the last, Delusions strong as hell shall bind him fast.
Página 191 - The night, they said, is near, We must not now be parted, sojourn here — The new acquaintance soon became a guest, And, made so welcome at their simple feast, He...
Página 72 - Just knows, and knows no more, her bible true, A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew, And in that charter reads, with sparkling eyes, Her title to a treasure in the skies.
Página 264 - Had cheered the village with his song, Nor yet at eve his note suspended, Nor yet when eventide was ended, Began to feel, as well he might, The keen demands of appetite ; When, looking eagerly around, He spied far off, upon the ground, A something shining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his spark, So stooping down from hawthorn top, He thought to put him in his crop. The worm, aware of his intent, Harangued him thus right eloquent — Did you admire my lamp...
Página 81 - Since the dear hour, that brought me to thy foot, And cut up all my follies by the root, I never trusted in an arm but thine, Nor hoped but in thy righteousness divine...
Página 251 - Bound on a voyage of awful length And dangers little known, A stranger to superior strength, Man vainly trusts his own.
Página 174 - Ye powers, who rule the tongue, — if such there are, — And make colloquial happiness your care, Preserve me from the thing I dread and hate, A duel in the form of a debate.