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Page 103
... hope forlorn , The victim of consuming care ? Is thy distracted conscience torn By fell despair ? 9. Do foul misdeeds of former times Wring with remorse thy guilty breast ? And ghosts of unforgiven crimes Murder thy rest ? 10. Lash'd by ...
... hope forlorn , The victim of consuming care ? Is thy distracted conscience torn By fell despair ? 9. Do foul misdeeds of former times Wring with remorse thy guilty breast ? And ghosts of unforgiven crimes Murder thy rest ? 10. Lash'd by ...
Page 172
... hope , with gaiety and with diligence , and travel on awhile in the straight road of piety , to- wards the mansions of rest . In a short time we remit our fer- vor , and endeavor to find some mitigation of our duty , and some more easy ...
... hope , with gaiety and with diligence , and travel on awhile in the straight road of piety , to- wards the mansions of rest . In a short time we remit our fer- vor , and endeavor to find some mitigation of our duty , and some more easy ...
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... Hope ! with eyes so fair , What was thy delighted measure ! Still it whispered promised pleasure , And bade the lovely scenes at distance hail , Still would her touch the strain prolong ; And from the rocks , the woods , the vale , She ...
... Hope ! with eyes so fair , What was thy delighted measure ! Still it whispered promised pleasure , And bade the lovely scenes at distance hail , Still would her touch the strain prolong ; And from the rocks , the woods , the vale , She ...
Contents
DIRECTIONS FOR READING | 13 |
Falling Inflection | 20 |
The Town Pump | 23 |
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