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... Soul of the A Defcription of the Morning Another The true end of Life The fame A Lion overcome by a Man Character of an excellent Man Virtue the Source of Nobility The happy Effects of Misfortune Page Mallet 490 Rorve 491 Thomson 491 ...
... Soul of the A Defcription of the Morning Another The true end of Life The fame A Lion overcome by a Man Character of an excellent Man Virtue the Source of Nobility The happy Effects of Misfortune Page Mallet 490 Rorve 491 Thomson 491 ...
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... flow Melodious murmurs , warbling tune his praife , Join voices , all ye living Souls ; ye birds , That finging up to Heaven's gate afcend , Bear on your wings and in your notes his praife . B Ye Ye that in waters glide , and ye that walk.
... flow Melodious murmurs , warbling tune his praife , Join voices , all ye living Souls ; ye birds , That finging up to Heaven's gate afcend , Bear on your wings and in your notes his praife . B Ye Ye that in waters glide , and ye that walk.
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... soul , Are all thy counfels , and the various ways Of thy eternal providence ! the fum So boundlefs and immenfe , it leaves behind The low account of numbers ; and outflies All that imagination e'er conceiv'd : Lefs numerous are the ...
... soul , Are all thy counfels , and the various ways Of thy eternal providence ! the fum So boundlefs and immenfe , it leaves behind The low account of numbers ; and outflies All that imagination e'er conceiv'd : Lefs numerous are the ...
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... Soul ; The wretched Mortal was the work of MAN . Forth from his Maker's hands he fprang to life , [ knew , Fresh with immortal bloom ; no pain he No fear of change , no check to his defires Good Could Pain and Death proceed ? Fall from ...
... Soul ; The wretched Mortal was the work of MAN . Forth from his Maker's hands he fprang to life , [ knew , Fresh with immortal bloom ; no pain he No fear of change , no check to his defires Good Could Pain and Death proceed ? Fall from ...
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... soul starting from the dark unknown Cafts back a wishful look , and fondly clings To her frail prop ; unwilling to be wrench'd From this fair fcene , from all her custom'd joys , And all the lovely relatives of life ; Then fhed thy ...
... soul starting from the dark unknown Cafts back a wishful look , and fondly clings To her frail prop ; unwilling to be wrench'd From this fair fcene , from all her custom'd joys , And all the lovely relatives of life ; Then fhed thy ...
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