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... means apparently conducive to satisfaction within his reach : but in due time the cause of his disappointment was discovered to him - He had lived without God in the world . In a memorable hour the wisdom which is from above visited his ...
... means apparently conducive to satisfaction within his reach : but in due time the cause of his disappointment was discovered to him - He had lived without God in the world . In a memorable hour the wisdom which is from above visited his ...
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... means mercy to a land . He speaks , and they appear ; to him they owe Skill to direct , and strength to strike the blow ; To manage with address , to seize with The crisis of a dark decisive hour : So Gideon earn'd a victory not his own ...
... means mercy to a land . He speaks , and they appear ; to him they owe Skill to direct , and strength to strike the blow ; To manage with address , to seize with The crisis of a dark decisive hour : So Gideon earn'd a victory not his own ...
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... Mean you to prophesy , or but to preach ? B. I know the mind , that feels indeed the fire The muse imparts , and can command the lyre , Acts with a force , and kindles with a zeal , Whate'er the theme , that others never feel . If human ...
... Mean you to prophesy , or but to preach ? B. I know the mind , that feels indeed the fire The muse imparts , and can command the lyre , Acts with a force , and kindles with a zeal , Whate'er the theme , that others never feel . If human ...
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... jest is clearly to be seen Not in the words - but in the gap between : Manner is all in all , whate'er is writ , The substitute for genius , sense , and wit . To dally much with subjects mean and low Proves that 14 TABLE TALK .
... jest is clearly to be seen Not in the words - but in the gap between : Manner is all in all , whate'er is writ , The substitute for genius , sense , and wit . To dally much with subjects mean and low Proves that 14 TABLE TALK .
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William Cowper. To dally much with subjects mean and low Proves that the mind is weak , or makes it so : Neglected talents rust into decay , And every effort ends in push - pin play . The man , that means success , should soar above A ...
William Cowper. To dally much with subjects mean and low Proves that the mind is weak , or makes it so : Neglected talents rust into decay , And every effort ends in push - pin play . The man , that means success , should soar above A ...
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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