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... turn of his tem- per inclining him to rural life , he indulged it , and the providence of God evidently preparing his way and marking out his retreat , he retired into the country . By these steps the good hand of God , unknown to me ...
... turn of his tem- per inclining him to rural life , he indulged it , and the providence of God evidently preparing his way and marking out his retreat , he retired into the country . By these steps the good hand of God , unknown to me ...
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... . B. Not Brindley nor Bridgewater would essay To turn the course of Helicon that way ; Nor would the nine consent the sacred tide Should purl amidst the traffic of Cheapside ,. Or tinkle in ' Change Alley , to amuse The TABLE TALK .
... . B. Not Brindley nor Bridgewater would essay To turn the course of Helicon that way ; Nor would the nine consent the sacred tide Should purl amidst the traffic of Cheapside ,. Or tinkle in ' Change Alley , to amuse The TABLE TALK .
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... God's own name upon a lie just made , To turn a penny in the way of trade ; * When Avarice starves ( and never hides his face ) Two or three millions of the human race , And not a tongue inquires , how , where , TABLE TALK . 11.
... God's own name upon a lie just made , To turn a penny in the way of trade ; * When Avarice starves ( and never hides his face ) Two or three millions of the human race , And not a tongue inquires , how , where , TABLE TALK . 11.
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... turns , enjoyment and delight , Or present , or in prospect , meet his sight ; Those open on the spot their honied store ; These call him loudly to pursuit of more . His unexhausted mine the sordid vice Avarice shows , and virtue is the ...
... turns , enjoyment and delight , Or present , or in prospect , meet his sight ; Those open on the spot their honied store ; These call him loudly to pursuit of more . His unexhausted mine the sordid vice Avarice shows , and virtue is the ...
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... turn off Obscene to swill and wallow at a trough ? Envy the beast then , on whom Heaven bestows Your pleasures , with no curses in the close . Pleasure admitted in undue degree Enslaves the will , nor leaves the judgment free . ' Tis ...
... turn off Obscene to swill and wallow at a trough ? Envy the beast then , on whom Heaven bestows Your pleasures , with no curses in the close . Pleasure admitted in undue degree Enslaves the will , nor leaves the judgment free . ' Tis ...
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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