Poems on Various Subjects; Selected to Enforce the Practice of Virtue: And with a View to Comprise in One Volume the Beauties of English Poetry. By Thomas TomkinsJ. Wallis, 1782 - 204 pages |
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... state , If cruel death destroys the thinking part , And strikes the spirit , as it ftrikes the heart , Say , to what purpose was our reason given , Reason , the greatest , nobleft gift of Heaven ? E Say , who would ever be upon their ...
... state , If cruel death destroys the thinking part , And strikes the spirit , as it ftrikes the heart , Say , to what purpose was our reason given , Reason , the greatest , nobleft gift of Heaven ? E Say , who would ever be upon their ...
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... state to meet thee there . Increafing Avarice would find Thy prefence in its gold enfhrin'd . The bold advent'rer ploughs his way Through rocks amidst the foaming fea .. To gain thy love ; and then perceives Thou wert 52 SELECT POEMS ...
... state to meet thee there . Increafing Avarice would find Thy prefence in its gold enfhrin'd . The bold advent'rer ploughs his way Through rocks amidst the foaming fea .. To gain thy love ; and then perceives Thou wert 52 SELECT POEMS ...
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... state , We look with pity on the great , And blefs our humbler lot . IX . Our portion is not large indeed , But then , how little do we need ! For nature's calls are few ! In this the art of living lies , To want no more than may ...
... state , We look with pity on the great , And blefs our humbler lot . IX . Our portion is not large indeed , But then , how little do we need ! For nature's calls are few ! In this the art of living lies , To want no more than may ...
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... for ye have known Each dreary path in life's perplexing maze , Though now ye circle yon eternal throne- With harpings high of inexpreffive praife , Will not your train defcend in radiant state , To 136 SELECT POEMS . Ode to Truth Mafon.
... for ye have known Each dreary path in life's perplexing maze , Though now ye circle yon eternal throne- With harpings high of inexpreffive praife , Will not your train defcend in radiant state , To 136 SELECT POEMS . Ode to Truth Mafon.
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... state , To break with mercy's beam this gathering cloud of ' Tis filence all . No fon of light Darts fwiftly from his heav'nly height : No train of radiant faints defcend . " Mortals , in vain ye hope to find , " If guilt , if fraud has ...
... state , To break with mercy's beam this gathering cloud of ' Tis filence all . No fon of light Darts fwiftly from his heav'nly height : No train of radiant faints defcend . " Mortals , in vain ye hope to find , " If guilt , if fraud has ...
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