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... wise . It is not seemly , nor of good report , That she is slack in discipline ; more prompt To ' avenge than to prevent the breach of law : That she is rigid in denouncing death On petty robbers , and indulges life And liberty and ...
... wise . It is not seemly , nor of good report , That she is slack in discipline ; more prompt To ' avenge than to prevent the breach of law : That she is rigid in denouncing death On petty robbers , and indulges life And liberty and ...
Page 37
... wise of the Supreme . Did not his eye rule all 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 ...
... wise of the Supreme . Did not his eye rule all 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 ...
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... wise ; There form connexions , but acquire no friend ; Solicit pleasure hopeless of success ; Waste youth in occupations only fit For second childhood , and devote old age To sports which only childhood could excuse . There they are ...
... wise ; There form connexions , but acquire no friend ; Solicit pleasure hopeless of success ; Waste youth in occupations only fit For second childhood , and devote old age To sports which only childhood could excuse . There they are ...
Page 61
... wise . - Justification of my censures . - Divine illumination necessary to the most expert philosopher . - The question , What is truth ? answered by other questions . - Domestic happiness addressed again . - Few lovers of the country ...
... wise . - Justification of my censures . - Divine illumination necessary to the most expert philosopher . - The question , What is truth ? answered by other questions . - Domestic happiness addressed again . - Few lovers of the country ...
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... wise , And pregnant with discoveries new and rare . Some write a narrative of wars , and feats Of heroes little known ; and call the rant A history : describe the man , of whom His own coevals took but little note , And paint his person ...
... wise , And pregnant with discoveries new and rare . Some write a narrative of wars , and feats Of heroes little known ; and call the rant A history : describe the man , of whom His own coevals took but little note , And paint his person ...
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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