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... things , and intend The least of our concerns ( since from the least The greatest oft originate ) ; could chance Find place in his dominion , or dispose One lawless particle to thwart his plan ; Then God might be surprised , and ...
... things , and intend The least of our concerns ( since from the least The greatest oft originate ) ; could chance Find place in his dominion , or dispose One lawless particle to thwart his plan ; Then God might be surprised , and ...
Page 39
... things , as smooth And tender as a girl , all essenced o'er With odours , and as profligate as sweet ; Who sell their laurel for a myrtle wreath , And love when they should fight ; when such as these Presume to lay their hand upon the ...
... things , as smooth And tender as a girl , all essenced o'er With odours , and as profligate as sweet ; Who sell their laurel for a myrtle wreath , And love when they should fight ; when such as these Presume to lay their hand upon the ...
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... me well beware With what intent I touch that holy thing ) — The pulpit ( when the satirist has at last , Strutting and vapouring in an empty school , Spent all his force , and made no proselyte ) 42 BOOK II . THE TASK .
... me well beware With what intent I touch that holy thing ) — The pulpit ( when the satirist has at last , Strutting and vapouring in an empty school , Spent all his force , and made no proselyte ) 42 BOOK II . THE TASK .
Page 45
... things that mount the rostrum with a skip , And then skip down again ; pronounce a text ; Cry - hem ; and reading what they never wrote , Just fifteen minutes , huddle up their work , And with a well bred whisper close the scene ; In ...
... things that mount the rostrum with a skip , And then skip down again ; pronounce a text ; Cry - hem ; and reading what they never wrote , Just fifteen minutes , huddle up their work , And with a well bred whisper close the scene ; In ...
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... things divine ; and all besides , Though learn'd with labour , and though much admired By curious eyes and judgments ill inform❜d , To me is odious as the nasal twang Heard at conventicle , where worthy men , Misled by custom , strain ...
... things divine ; and all besides , Though learn'd with labour , and though much admired By curious eyes and judgments ill inform❜d , To me is odious as the nasal twang Heard at conventicle , where worthy men , Misled by custom , strain ...
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beauty beneath betimes boast breath call'd cause cerning charge CHARLES ROLLS charms clime delights design'd distant divine dream e'en Earth ease fair fame fancy feed feel field of glory flower folly form'd fountain of eternal frown fruits give glory grace grave groves hand happy heart Heaven honour human JOHN SHARPE king labour learn'd less live lost lyre MARCH 25 mercy Mighty winds mind mischief nature Nature's Nebaioth never nymphs o'er once palmistry pass'd peace perhaps pleasures plebeian praise prize proud prove rapture riddance rude rural sacred sake scene schools scorn seek seem'd shade shine sight slaves sleep sloth smile SOFA song soon soul sound spare stroke sweet task taste thee theme thine thou art toil touch'd trembling truth twas virtue WILLIAM COWPER wind winter wisdom wise wonder worth youth