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... . Those arts be theirs who hate his gentle reign , But he that loves him has no need to feign . A. Your smooth eulogium to one crown address'd Seems to imply a censure on the rest . B. Quevedo , as he tells his sober tale , TABLE TALK . 5.
... . Those arts be theirs who hate his gentle reign , But he that loves him has no need to feign . A. Your smooth eulogium to one crown address'd Seems to imply a censure on the rest . B. Quevedo , as he tells his sober tale , TABLE TALK . 5.
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... rest . Pastime and business both it should exclude , And bar the door the moment they intrude ; Nobly distinguish'd above all the six By deeds in which the World must never mix . Hear him again . He calls it a delight , A day of luxury ...
... rest . Pastime and business both it should exclude , And bar the door the moment they intrude ; Nobly distinguish'd above all the six By deeds in which the World must never mix . Hear him again . He calls it a delight , A day of luxury ...
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... rest , And proves a raging scorpion in his breast . No pleasure ? Are domestic comforts dead ? Are all the nameless sweets of friendship fled ? Has time worn out , or fashion put to shame , [ fame ? Good sense , good health , good ...
... rest , And proves a raging scorpion in his breast . No pleasure ? Are domestic comforts dead ? Are all the nameless sweets of friendship fled ? Has time worn out , or fashion put to shame , [ fame ? Good sense , good health , good ...
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... rest , Till half mankind were like himself possess'd . Philosophers , who darken and put out Eternal truth , by everlasting doubt ; Church quacks , with passions under no command , Who fill the world with doctrines contraband ...
... rest , Till half mankind were like himself possess'd . Philosophers , who darken and put out Eternal truth , by everlasting doubt ; Church quacks , with passions under no command , Who fill the world with doctrines contraband ...
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... rest , too busy or too gay to wait On the sad theme , their everlasting state , Sport for a day , and perish in a night , The foam upon the waters not so light . Who judged the Pharisee ? What odious cause Exposed him to the vengeance ...
... rest , too busy or too gay to wait On the sad theme , their everlasting state , Sport for a day , and perish in a night , The foam upon the waters not so light . Who judged the Pharisee ? What odious cause Exposed him to the vengeance ...
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beams beneath bids bless'd bliss blooming groves boast BODHAM breast call'd charms Cheapside CHISWICK courser dark dear deeds delight design'd divine dream e'en earth Edmonton errours eyes fair Fancy fear feel fire flowers folly fool form'd frown GEORGE ROMNEY Gilpin give glory God's grace hand happy hast hate heart Heaven heavenly hope hour JOHN GILPIN labour land learn'd light lust lyre mankind mind muse Nature never night nymph o'er once pass'd peace perhaps Pharisee pleasure poet poet's praise pride proud prove Rome rude sacred scene scorn scorn'd Scripture seem'd shine sight sithe skies smile song SONNET sorrow soul sound Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste tears telescopic eye tempest thee theme thine thou thought thousand toil tongue trifler true truth Twas verse VIRG virtue waste Whate'er wild WILLIAM COWPER wintry wisdom zeal