Poems, Volume 1J. Johnson, 1787 |
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... true , Who , for the fake of filling with one blast The poft - horns of all Europe , lays her waste . Think yourself station'd on a tow'ring rock , To see a people scatter'd like a flock , Some royal mastiff panting at their heels ...
... true , Who , for the fake of filling with one blast The poft - horns of all Europe , lays her waste . Think yourself station'd on a tow'ring rock , To see a people scatter'd like a flock , Some royal mastiff panting at their heels ...
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... True . While they live , the courtly laureat pays His quit - rent ode , his pepper - corn of praise , And many a dunce whofe fingers itch to write , Adds , as he can , his tributary mite ; A subject's faults , a subject may proclaim , A ...
... True . While they live , the courtly laureat pays His quit - rent ode , his pepper - corn of praise , And many a dunce whofe fingers itch to write , Adds , as he can , his tributary mite ; A subject's faults , a subject may proclaim , A ...
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... true merriment and glee , As if he heard his king fay - Slave be free . Thus happiness depends , as nature fhews , Lefs on exterior things that moft fuppofe . Vigilant Vigilant over all that he has made , Kind Providence TABLE TALK . 13.
... true merriment and glee , As if he heard his king fay - Slave be free . Thus happiness depends , as nature fhews , Lefs on exterior things that moft fuppofe . Vigilant Vigilant over all that he has made , Kind Providence TABLE TALK . 13.
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... true . There is a time , and justice marks the date , For long - forbearing clemency to wait ; That hour elaps'd , th ' incurable revolt Is punish'd and down comes the thunder - bolt . If mercy then put by the threat'ning blow , Muft ...
... true . There is a time , and justice marks the date , For long - forbearing clemency to wait ; That hour elaps'd , th ' incurable revolt Is punish'd and down comes the thunder - bolt . If mercy then put by the threat'ning blow , Muft ...
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... true , Whate'er we write , we bring forth nothing new . ' Twere new indeed , to fee a bard all fire , Touch'd with a coal from heav'n , affume the lyre , And tell the world , ftill kindling as he fung , With more than mortal mufic on ...
... true , Whate'er we write , we bring forth nothing new . ' Twere new indeed , to fee a bard all fire , Touch'd with a coal from heav'n , affume the lyre , And tell the world , ftill kindling as he fung , With more than mortal mufic on ...
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