Poems ...W. Scott, 1885 - 334 pages |
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Page 46
... TRUTH . HOR . Lib . ii . Ep . i . MAN on the dubious ward and his cos'ass His ship half founder'd and his compass lost , Sees , far as human optics may command , A sleeping fog , and fancies it dry land : Spreads all ... TRUTH . Truth Truth.
... TRUTH . HOR . Lib . ii . Ep . i . MAN on the dubious ward and his cos'ass His ship half founder'd and his compass lost , Sees , far as human optics may command , A sleeping fog , and fancies it dry land : Spreads all ... TRUTH . Truth Truth.
Page 53
... Truth will intrude - she bids him yet beware- And shakes the sceptic in the scorner's chair . Though various foes against the truth combine , Pride above all opposes her design ; Pride , of a growth superior to the rest , The subtlest ...
... Truth will intrude - she bids him yet beware- And shakes the sceptic in the scorner's chair . Though various foes against the truth combine , Pride above all opposes her design ; Pride , of a growth superior to the rest , The subtlest ...
Page 70
... truth's almighty charms , Starts at her first approach , and sounds to arms ! While Bigotry , with well - dissembled fears , His eyes shut fast , his fingers in his ears , Mighty to parry , and push by God's word With senseless noise ...
... truth's almighty charms , Starts at her first approach , and sounds to arms ! While Bigotry , with well - dissembled fears , His eyes shut fast , his fingers in his ears , Mighty to parry , and push by God's word With senseless noise ...
Contents
On a Plant of VirginsBower | 6 |
INTRODUCTORY NOTICE | 7 |
To my Cousin | 31 |
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