The idler. PoemsPafraets Book Company, 1908 |
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Page 105
... fate away , But all , whom hunger spares , with age decay : Here malice , rapine , accident , conspire , And now a rabble rages , now a fire ; Their ambush here relentless ruffians lay , And here the fell attorney prowls for prey ; JUV ...
... fate away , But all , whom hunger spares , with age decay : Here malice , rapine , accident , conspire , And now a rabble rages , now a fire ; Their ambush here relentless ruffians lay , And here the fell attorney prowls for prey ; JUV ...
Page 109
... fate , Sucks in the dregs of each corrupted state . Forgive my transports , on a theme like this , " I cannot bear a French metropolis . Illustrious Edward ! from the realms of day , The land of heroes and of saints survey ; Nor hope ...
... fate , Sucks in the dregs of each corrupted state . Forgive my transports , on a theme like this , " I cannot bear a French metropolis . Illustrious Edward ! from the realms of day , The land of heroes and of saints survey ; Nor hope ...
Page 112
... Fate never wounds more deep the gen'rous heart , Than when a blockhead's insult points the dart . 1 Has heaven reserv'd , in pity to the poor , No pathless waste , or undiscover'd shore ? No secret island in the boundless main ? No ...
... Fate never wounds more deep the gen'rous heart , Than when a blockhead's insult points the dart . 1 Has heaven reserv'd , in pity to the poor , No pathless waste , or undiscover'd shore ? No secret island in the boundless main ? No ...
Page 114
... fate ; P With well - feign'd gratitude the pension'd band Refund the plunder of the beggar'd land . See ! while he builds , the gaudy vassals come , And crowd with sudden wealth the rising dome ; The price of boroughs and of souls ...
... fate ; P With well - feign'd gratitude the pension'd band Refund the plunder of the beggar'd land . See ! while he builds , the gaudy vassals come , And crowd with sudden wealth the rising dome ; The price of boroughs and of souls ...
Page 117
... fate ; Where wav'ring man , betray'd by vent'rous pride To tread the dreary paths , without a guide , As treach'rous phantoms in the mist delude , Shuns fancied ills , or chases airy good ; How rarely reason guides the stubborn choice ...
... fate ; Where wav'ring man , betray'd by vent'rous pride To tread the dreary paths , without a guide , As treach'rous phantoms in the mist delude , Shuns fancied ills , or chases airy good ; How rarely reason guides the stubborn choice ...
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ABDALLA adesse ASPASIA bassa beauty Behold boast bosom breast CALI CARAZA charms crimes crowds death delight DEMETRIUS doom dread ev'ry eyes fair fame fatal fate fear foes folly gen'ral gen'rous Greece Greek guilt Hæc happy HASAN hear heart heav'n honour hope hour Idler IRENE Irene's Johnson joys justice kings labour LEONTIUS live MAHOMET maid mankind ment mihi millia mind MURZA musick MUSTAPHA nature never night nunc o'er once palace passion pater peace pleasure pow'r praise pride publick quæ quam Quid quod rage rapture reason SAMUEL JOHNSON SATIRE OF JUVENAL SATURDAY SCENE scorn semper shades shine sibi sighs Sir Joshua Reynolds slaves smile soul square miles Stella STRETHAM sultan sword tell terrours thee thine Thomas Warton thou thought tibi tion toil tongue truth Turkish tyrant virtue vitæ voice wealth wish woes