Hermas, Or the Acarian Shepherds: A Poem. In Sixteen Books. The Author, John Spencer. ...T. Saint, 1772 |
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... their intent and meaning will appear the fame , both to the Author and Reader ? It is certainly im- poffible to make this fure , tho ' it is the grand crite € 2 rion rion that must determine the merit , or demerit of ( xiii )
... their intent and meaning will appear the fame , both to the Author and Reader ? It is certainly im- poffible to make this fure , tho ' it is the grand crite € 2 rion rion that must determine the merit , or demerit of ( xiii )
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... fure , . Each hour perhaps fome cafual ills are near , • Perils of death furround us every where ; • Oft latent woes , how fudden , intervene , " Rufh on the dark event , and close the scene ; 6 • What < What harbingers of fate await ...
... fure , . Each hour perhaps fome cafual ills are near , • Perils of death furround us every where ; • Oft latent woes , how fudden , intervene , " Rufh on the dark event , and close the scene ; 6 • What < What harbingers of fate await ...
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... fure the lowest thought of man . ' Yet fo mistook , they're now his hope , his store , From these he boafts his eminence and power ; If form'd to be immortal , know thy fphere , What is there worthy fuch a being here ? These stern ...
... fure the lowest thought of man . ' Yet fo mistook , they're now his hope , his store , From these he boafts his eminence and power ; If form'd to be immortal , know thy fphere , What is there worthy fuch a being here ? These stern ...
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... fure beatitude : This was the mortal blifs defign'd for man , This was the state that Innocence began ; All elfe is wanton riot , foul excefs , The bane of life that poisons happiness : Weak fick'ning nature finks beneath the load , And ...
... fure beatitude : This was the mortal blifs defign'd for man , This was the state that Innocence began ; All elfe is wanton riot , foul excefs , The bane of life that poisons happiness : Weak fick'ning nature finks beneath the load , And ...
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... fure beatitude : This was the mortal blifs defign'd for man , This was the state that Innocence began ; All elfe is wanton riot , foul excefs , The bane of life that poisons happiness : Weak fick'ning nature finks beneath the load , And ...
... fure beatitude : This was the mortal blifs defign'd for man , This was the state that Innocence began ; All elfe is wanton riot , foul excefs , The bane of life that poisons happiness : Weak fick'ning nature finks beneath the load , And ...
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æther ASTROPHIL bleffings bleft blifs boaft bofom breaſt Canft thou cauſe cou'd curfe dæmons darkneſs death defign DELIANS delight deſpair divine dreadful duft e'er earth elfe endleſs eternal everlaſting facred falfe fame fate fecret feek feem feen fhade fhall fhame fhepherd fhew fhine fhou'd filent fink firft firſt fkies fleep folemn folly fome foon form'd foul ftate ftill fublime fuch fure fwains gloom glory groan happineſs heart heaven HERMAS hope joys laft laſt life's loft mercy mifery mighty mind mortal muft muſt nature's ne'er o'er paffions plains pleaſures praiſe preſent pride purfue purſue reafon refign'd reft reign rife riſe ſcene ſhall ſhine ſkies ſpace ſpread ſtate ſtill thee thefe theſe thine thofe thoſe thought thro throne treaſures truth undone unknown vaft vale vice views vifion virtue wafte wealth whence Whilft whofe Whoſe wild wiſdom wiſh wou'd