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... fruits of his recovery are here presented to the public . In his principal subjects the same acumen which distinguished him in the early period of life is happily employed in illustrating and enforcing the truths , of which he received ...
... fruits of his recovery are here presented to the public . In his principal subjects the same acumen which distinguished him in the early period of life is happily employed in illustrating and enforcing the truths , of which he received ...
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... fruit of all her labour is whipp'd cream . As if an eagle flew aloft , and then- Stoop'd from its highest pitch to pounce a wren . As if the poet purposing to wed , Should carve himself a wife in gingerbread . Ages elapsed ere Homer's ...
... fruit of all her labour is whipp'd cream . As if an eagle flew aloft , and then- Stoop'd from its highest pitch to pounce a wren . As if the poet purposing to wed , Should carve himself a wife in gingerbread . Ages elapsed ere Homer's ...
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... fruit , though fair , tempts only to destroy . Remorse , the fatal egg by Pleasure laid In every bosom where her nest is made , Hatch'd by the beams of Truth , denies him rest , And proves a raging scorpion in his breast . No pleasure ...
... fruit , though fair , tempts only to destroy . Remorse , the fatal egg by Pleasure laid In every bosom where her nest is made , Hatch'd by the beams of Truth , denies him rest , And proves a raging scorpion in his breast . No pleasure ...
Page 42
... fruits of sanctimonious pride , Of malice fed while flesh is mortified : Take , madam , the reward of all your prayers , Where hermits and where bramins meet with theirs ; Your portion is with them . - Nay , never frown , But , if you ...
... fruits of sanctimonious pride , Of malice fed while flesh is mortified : Take , madam , the reward of all your prayers , Where hermits and where bramins meet with theirs ; Your portion is with them . - Nay , never frown , But , if you ...
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... Fruits of a blighted size , austere and crude , Maturer years shall happier stores produce , And meliorate the well - concocted juice . Then , conscious of her meritorious zeal , To Justice she may make her bold appeal , And leave to ...
... Fruits of a blighted size , austere and crude , Maturer years shall happier stores produce , And meliorate the well - concocted juice . Then , conscious of her meritorious zeal , To Justice she may make her bold appeal , And leave to ...
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Aspasio beauty beneath bids bless'd boast breath call'd cause charms dæmons death delight design'd distant divine docet dread dream e'en earth ease eyes fair fame fancy fear feel fire flowers folly form'd frown fruit give glory grace hand happy hast hear heart Heaven honour hope hour human John Gilpin labour land learn'd light live lyre mankind mercy mind muse Nature Nature's Nebaioth never night nymph o'er once pass'd peace perhaps pity pleasure plebeian poet's praise pride prize proud prove rapture rest rude sacred scene scorn seek seem'd shade shine sighs sight skies slave smile song soon soul sound Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste teach telescopic eye thee theme thine thought toil tongue trembling trifler truth Twas VINCENT BOURNE Virg virtue waste WILLIAM COWPER wind wisdom wonder worth youth